State Technology Transformation (GAIT 2010)
Governor Perdue has directed the Georgia Technology Authority to proceed with a plan to transform state government’s IT operations. The plan - Georgia Infrastructure Transformation (GAIT) 2010 - calls for consolidating IT infrastructure and moving both infrastructure and telecommunications delivery to external service providers. GTA is creating a Service Management Organization to oversee technology providers and ensure the quality of services.
The Georgia Technology Authority is another step closer to selecting service providers for GAIT 2010.
In keeping with our timeline, GTA has received responses to the Requests for Proposal (RFPs) issued in April for Infrastructure Services and Managed Network Services.
Evaluation underway
Teams made up of GTA and agency staff are participating in the evaluation process. Human resource, business relationship, finance, and terms and conditions teams will evaluate proposals for both RFPs, while separate technical teams are assigned to each RFP.
The teams are in the first phase of evaluation, which requires them to read and carefully score each proposal. The teams will then prepare for the solution walkthroughs in July when the potential service providers will respond to questions compiled by the evaluators. Providers will refine their proposals, which will be reviewed and scored again. GTA expects to complete evaluations in August.
Next steps
- Contract negotiations: September – October 2008
- Contract signing: October – November 2008
- Transition to external service providers: November 2008 – March 2009
Assessment Report of Findings and Business Case
GTA's Service Management Organization - Slides
Download Mark Warr’s PowerPoint slides to view along with the video.
GTA's Service Management Organization - Video
GTA is building a Service Management Organization to oversee the state's technology service providers. But what is an SMO, and what does it do? Mark Warr, who's in charge of building our SMO, explains the basics in a new video. Requires Windows Media Player.
Governor Announces Strategy for Modernizing State's IT Infrastructure - Video
Governor Perdue's news conference on December 11, 2007
Previous Updates, 01/23/08 - GTA and Participating Agencies Form Outsourcing Procurement Team
Previous Updates, 02/29/08 - Request for Qualified Contractors (RFQC) Issued
Previous Updates, 04/08/08 - GTA Announces Qualifying Bidders for GAIT 2010
Previous Updates, 04/21/08 - GTA Issues GAIT 2010 RFPs
SMO Information Session for State Agencies, 06/25/08 – Slides