CBEs active in ITSA Program

Keywords
About: Government operations, Transparency, Accountability, ITSA, CBE, Citywide Data Warehouse
Taking place at: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, DC

Abstract

Provides information about the Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs) currently registered in the ITSA program and eligible to submit candidates for open requirements. The information is displayed as it was submitted by the vendors without any modifications made. Vendors can find additional information about the ITSA program and registration details at http://itsa.ostglobal.com/ or by contacting OST at ITSA-support@ostglobal.com.

In 2008 the District of Columbia’s Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) and Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) launched the execution of a new information technology (IT) staff augmentation contract that promises to transform the District’s IT staff augmentation (ITSA) process. The new contract inaugurates an innovative method of procuring IT contract staff resources and saves the District millions of dollars annually on technology spending.

OCP and OCTO developed the new ITSA structure after a six-month study of IT staff procurement in the District and other states. The study found the District’s process too costly and time consuming, and found 80 percent of vendors were dissatisfied based on lack of transparency, lack of opportunity, and slow payment. The study also found that at least 18 other states have solved similar problems through a new structure in which one or more prime contractors provide capped rates for IT staff positions and subcontract with other vendors to fill them. This best-practice structure formed the basis for the District’s ITSA Request for Proposal (RFP).

The new contract requires that 95 percent of the total spend go to District Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs). The new process also widens opportunity and transparency for all businesses by enabling all vendors to see all IT staff procurement opportunities--online and in real time--including, the winning bidder, the rates, and the program manager who selected the bidder.

Purpose

This dataset has been published by the Citywide Data Warehouse program. The mission of the Citywide Data Warehouse is to provide timely and accurate information for decision-making; support executive and agency management in the implementation of business processes which will guarantee access to useful and well-organized information for DC Government workers, non-governmental organizations, and the public.

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Optimal Solutions and Technologies
DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) Citywide Data Warehouse