SECTION 5 – COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENTS - Rockwall ISD

Rockwall Independent School District (RISD) Purchasing ManualDepartment of Information Resources (DIR) - Leadership for TexasGovernment Technology Statutory Basis –Almost forty years ago, the Texas Legislature began to address the challenges associated withagency management of information resources. Responsibility for the review of informationresources expenditures has been assigned to various regulatory agencies through the years. In1989, the Legislature enacted Chapter 2054, Texas Government Code (the InformationResources Management Act) which comprehensively addressed major aspects of informationtechnology (IT) management. This legislation established DIR to coordinate and direct the use ofinformation resources technologies by state agencies and provide the most cost-effective anduseful retrieval and exchange of information within and among state agencies, and to Texasresidents and their elected representatives.DIR‘s responsibilities and authority have evolved since its creation. Most recently, the 79thTexas Legislature signaled a clear mandate for the state to restructure the roles andresponsibilities for its investment in information and communications technology. DIRresponded to this mandate in its 2005 State Strategic Plan for Information ResourcesManagement. In that document, DIR established five statewide goals:Reduce Government CostsDrive Effective Technology ContractingLeverage Shared Technology OperationsPromote Innovative Use of Technology that Adds ValueProtect Technology and Information AssetsTen statewide objectives underpinned the realization of the five statewide goals.DIR continues to ensure the effective and efficient use of public funds by promoting opportunityand economic prosperity for the state‘s citizens through the successful application of statewideservices and technologies that are beneficial, secure, accessible, and utilize a statewide sharedinfrastructure.- 80 -