1. The office shall develop and adopt information technology standards applicable to the procurement of information technology by all participating agencies. Such standards, unless waived by the office, shall apply to all information technology procurements for participating agencies.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8B.23

  • Information technology: means computing and electronics applications used to process and distribute information in digital and other forms and includes information technology devices, information technology services, infrastructure services, broadband and broadband infrastructure, and value-added services. See Iowa Code 8B.1
  • Office: means the office of the chief information officer created in section 8B. See Iowa Code 8B.1
 2. The office of the governor or the office of an elective constitutional or statutory officer shall consult with the office prior to procuring information technology and consider the information technology standards adopted by the office, and provide a written report to the office relating to the other office’s decision regarding such acquisitions.