Last update: 05/03/2012

Background and Goals

In 2004, Washington state central service agencies began the Roadmap for Washington State Financial and Administrative Policies, Processes, Systems and Data (Roadmap). The Roadmap was originally a collaborative effort among state agencies to create a comprehensive plan to meet the governor’s and Legislature’s demands for better information, improved management systems and streamlined business processes and policies.

8 Procurement Reform Goals

Vendor Management

  1. Centralized vendor registration
  2. Notification of opportunities
  3. Performance management

Standardized Coding

  1. Standardized codes to better understand statewide spend data

Procurement Management

  1. Common methodology to business analysis and process
  2. Enterprise alignment of procurement standards and practices
  3. Management accountability for enterprise procurement practices
  4. Education and training requirements aligned with duties and policy requirements

 

Major Deliverables Finish
1.7 Implement Procurement Reform Policy change to normalize vendor registration and vendor notification of state business opportunities. Address Procurement Reform goals 1 & 2 11/1/08
2.7 Begin work to develop NIGP Commodity Code System implementation plan for the migration from the State Custom Version of the Federal Supply Code for the Department of General Administration and for other state agencies.  11/9/09
The Information Services Board's(ISB) Enterprise Architecture Committee voted unanimously today (Wednesday, August 26, 2009) to endorse the following Data Standards Initiative documents expected to be presented for October 8, 2009 ISB adoption:

The ISB approved the adoption of the NIGP Commodity Code as a data standard for the state of Washington to address procurement reform goals: http://isb.wa.gov/policies/enterprisearchitecture.aspx

8/26/09

 

 

 

Contact us

General Administration project lead:

Servando Patlan
Office of State Procurement
(360) 407-9390
Servando.Patlan@des.wa.gov

General Administration executive sponsor:

Christine Warnock
Purchasing Agent
Office of State Procurement
(360) 407-9398
Christine.Warnock@des.wa.gov