Jay White

The board meeting agenda focused on several procurement and technology project requests. Key items included the issuance of an RFP for an Electronic Benefit Transfer program for the Department of Human Services and the approval of a planned purchase request for ClassWallet for the Department of Education. Additionally, the board considered several sole-source acquisition requests, including election management software licenses for the Secretary of State, an early education platform for the Department of Education, and a student retention analytics system for the Community College Board. Other business included the approval of contracts for state retirees for the upcoming fiscal year and a summary report of previous director-approved procurements.

The board meeting agenda includes the request to issue an RFP for an Electronic Benefit Transfer program for the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Other agenda items include the approval of several sole-source acquisitions, specifically for election management software for the Secretary of State Office, an early education platform for the Department of Education, and a student retention analytics system for the Mississippi Community College Board. Furthermore, the board will review the approval of state retirees hired under contracts exceeding $20,000 for the fiscal year, receive an executive director report on approved procurements and exemptions, and verify a quorum for the next scheduled meeting.

The board approved various technology projects and contract extensions, including a unified parking software solution for Mississippi State University, Student Recruitment CRM software for the University of Southern Mississippi, and Radiology Dictation and Transcription services for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Furthermore, approvals were granted for the purchase of earnings verification systems for the Mississippi Department of Human Services, exam proctoring licenses for the Mississippi Community College Board, MarkLogic software licenses for the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, and a patient financial clearance system for the Mississippi State Department of Health. The board also approved a contract continuation for a managed service provider solution for the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services and reviewed summaries of equipment, software, and service procurements.

The Board approved various IT procurement projects, including Microsoft EA licenses for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, mainframe hosting services and environment upgrades for the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, and the purchase of Broadcom/CA software for the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services. Additionally, the Board authorized the extension of agreements for the Canvas Learning Management System at the Mississippi University for Women and for software services at the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Approval was also granted to negotiate a contract for a web-based licensing system for the Mississippi Insurance Department, and the Board acknowledged reports regarding information confidentiality and procurement activities.

The board discussed and approved a recommendation from the Mississippi Department of Revenue for a planned purchase of a Warehouse Management System from Insight Public Sector. The approved contract has a five-year lifecycle cost of $4,303,703.76, utilizing the NASPO SVAR Cooperative. Additionally, the board granted a waiver of the three-quote requirement for planned purchases exceeding $1,000,000.00.