New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-R:8-a – Purchasing Policy
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I. The department shall, in collaboration with the department of administrative services, establish standards for computer hardware, software, related licenses, media, documentation, support and maintenance services, and other related services. Agencies may purchase directly using contracts established by administrative services without approval from the chief information officer, or designee, subject to any limitations established by the chief information officer.
II. Prior to an agency’s issuance of a solicitation for the purchase of computer hardware, software, related licenses, media, documentation, support and maintenance services, and other related services including a request for proposal, request for purchase, or other procurement documentation, the agency shall consult with and seek approval from the department of information technology.
III. The department of information technology, in consultation with the information technology council, shall annually review and set dollar, or other, limits for purchases and contracts that require approval from the chief information officer before proceeding.
IV. For purposes of this section, “agency” shall have the meaning defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:11, II(b), but shall not include those agencies exempt under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:18 from the provisions of RSA 21-I.
II. Prior to an agency’s issuance of a solicitation for the purchase of computer hardware, software, related licenses, media, documentation, support and maintenance services, and other related services including a request for proposal, request for purchase, or other procurement documentation, the agency shall consult with and seek approval from the department of information technology.
III. The department of information technology, in consultation with the information technology council, shall annually review and set dollar, or other, limits for purchases and contracts that require approval from the chief information officer before proceeding.
IV. For purposes of this section, “agency” shall have the meaning defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:11, II(b), but shall not include those agencies exempt under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:18 from the provisions of RSA 21-I.