37F893BA34D6D3C487258228005DC19A Hearing Summary

Mr. Matt Becker, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to discuss the committee's FY 2018-19 information technology (IT) capital budget request prioritization process.

Ms. Kara Vietch, representing the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), came to the table to discuss the department's FY 2018-19 IT capital budget request. The Governor's Office of Information and Technology (OIT) and DPA are requesting additional state funds to replace the time and leave tracking component of the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) project, plus related staff and support costs. The committee discussed the Joint Budget Committee's (JBC) recent actions regarding the HRIS project's FY 2017-18 supplemental budget request.

Ms. Brenda Berlin, representing OIT, came to the table to answer committee question regarding HRIS's maintenance and operating costs. Committee discussion continued regarding hosting and maintenance costs, and the IT procurement process.

Mr. Jack Wylie, representing DPA, came to the table to answer questions regarding past committee discussions on IT procurement and market research. He discussed the invitation to negotiate process used in other states.

Director Suma Napallati, representing OIT, came to the table to discuss the JBC's proposed audit of the HRIS project and discussed the IT procurement process. Committee discussion ensued regarding project management, risk, and cost, along with return on investment.

Committee discussion continued regarding the role of the committee's interaction with projects and project vendors.