Hospital Patient Food Services (Request for Proposal)
Posted
Oct 13, 2026
Nov 19, 2026
Provide safe, sanitary, nutritious, clinically appropriate, secure, and uninterrupted food services for a new 104-bed state mental health facility.
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Posted
Oct 13, 2026
Nov 19, 2026
Provide safe, sanitary, nutritious, clinically appropriate, secure, and uninterrupted food services for a new 104-bed state mental health facility.
Posted
Oct 9, 2026
Nov 19, 2026
Provide comprehensive regulatory support services relating to pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs") and health plans.
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Nov 10, 2026
This State of Kansas procurement is titled “Statewide Boilers Insurance” and is listed under the Department of Administration. Kansas law authorizes state agencies that own or operate boilers to purchase boiler insurance, which must include boiler inspections. The bidding event opened October 7, 2026, and bids are due November 10, 2026.
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Topeka
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Shawnee
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(785) 296-3011
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66612
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Kansas Department of Administration
The committee focused on strategies to grow the program and enhance transparency, particularly through the use of the waiver program and vendor sales reporting. Key discussions centered on the frequency and value of reporting vendor sales, as well as planning future virtual and in-person committee retreats. Additionally, the committee addressed post-pandemic meeting formats and received an introductory presentation on the State Use Law.
The meeting included an update on fiscal year IT procurement reminders, specifically regarding CARS system submissions, hardware purchase approvals, and enterprise agreement requirements. The Chief Information Security Officer provided a report on active phishing campaigns, impersonation attacks on Microsoft Teams, and recommendations for security best practices. The council discussed the restructuring of policy families and received updates from several working teams, including the approval of the Project Management Working Team Charter. Additional discussions focused on the architectural roadmap, GIS policies, and plans to resume data governance policy development.
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The council discussed various updates, including fiscal year closeout procedures, adjustments to network and telephony rates, and upcoming changes to ITEC membership and hardware approval rules. Policy discussions focused on rescinding existing advisory board charters to align with new processes, the implementation of a new SharePoint site for document repository and collaboration, and the rollout of an AI policy. Additionally, the group reviewed the status of working teams, including project management and architectural roadmaps, and addressed the development of a data governance framework.
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