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VIP to Sponsor and Exhibit at DIR's Power to Purchase Technology Expo

Visit VIP at the DIR's Power to Purchase Technology Expo held on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, TX.

Power to Purchase brings DIR contracted technology vendors together with IT and purchasing staff from state agencies, local and county government, K-12 and higher education to raise awareness about Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Cooperative Contracts program.

VIP has been awarded two major Texas based contracts:

•  Texas Deliverables Based Information Technology Services (DBITS) contract in the categories of Project Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Application Development. This allows Texas government entities to engage our services using this streamlined procurement vehicle. Through a simple Statement of Work, DBITS can be used to procure services up to $10M in value. Ordering instructions are found on the Department of Information Resources Go Direct Website.
• Texas Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contract. ITSAC is a Department of Information Resources (DIR) approved means of providing temporary IT staffing services to agencies based on a negotiated hourly rate. Contracted staff provide services and are paid on an hourly basis.To order services under the ITSAC contract, follow these instructions: http://www2.dir.state.tx.us/ict/contracts/itstaffingservices/Pages/itstaffingprocuringaworker.aspx

We have established an alliance of Texas-based companies to deliver DBITS services throughout Texas. Just as the State HUB Program is designed to facilitate the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in procurement opportunities, VIP seeks that same participation through our HUB Partners.

VIP is an approved GO DIRect vendor (VIP contract number: DIR-SDD-928). The Go DIRect Program allows customers to purchase items directly from a DIR-contracted vendor. Customers contact the vendor for product and pricing information. They also send their purchase orders, with the DIR contract number, and payments directly to the Go DIRect vendor, not to DIR. This streamlines the order process so customers receive their products/services quickly.

Have questions about the Power to Purchase conference, DBITS or ITSAC services throughout Texas? Send us an email.