(a) Project Review and Approval. - The State Chief Information Officer shall:
(1) Review all State agency information technology projects. If the State Chief Information Officer determines a project meets the quality assurance requirements established under this Article, the State Chief Information Officer shall approve the project.
(2) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-329, s. 2, effective July 23, 2013.
(b) Project Implementation. - No State agency shall proceed with an information technology project that is subject to review and approval under subsection (a) of this section until the State CIO approves the project. If a project is not approved, the State CIO shall specify in writing to the agency the grounds for denying the approval. The State CIO shall provide this information to the agency within five business days of the denial.
(c) Suspension of Approval. - The State Chief Information Officer may suspend the approval of any information technology project that does not continue to meet the applicable quality assurance standards. If the State CIO suspends approval of a project, the State CIO shall specify in writing to the agency the grounds for suspending the approval. The State CIO shall provide this information to the agency within five business days of the suspension.
The Office of Information Technology Services shall report any suspension immediately to the Office of the State Controller and the Office of State Budget and Management. The Office of State Budget and Management shall not allow any additional expenditure of funds for a project that is no longer approved by the State Chief Information Officer.
(d) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-329, s. 2, effective July 23, 2013.
(e) Performance Contracting. - All contracts between a State agency and a private party for information technology projects shall include provisions for vendor performance review and accountability. The State CIO may require that these contract provisions require a performance bond, include monetary penalties, or require other performance assurance measures for projects that are not completed or performed within the specified time period or that involve costs in excess of those specified in the contract. The State CIO may utilize cost savings realized on government-vendor partnerships, as defined in G.S. 143-135.9, as performance incentives for an information technology project vendor.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 114-2.3, any State agency developing and implementing an information technology project with a total cost of ownership in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) may be required by the State Chief Information Officer to engage the services of private counsel or subject matter experts with the appropriate information technology and intellectual property expertise. The private counsel or subject matter expert may review requests for proposals; review and provide advice and assistance during the evaluation of proposals and selection of any vendors; and review and negotiate contracts associated with the development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the project. This requirement may also apply to information technology programs that are separated into individual projects, if the total cost of ownership for the overall program exceeds five million dollars ($5,000,000). (2004-129, s. 2; 2013-188, s. 2; 2013-329, s. 2; 2013-360, s. 7.7(d).)
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