Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 34 - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY CONTROL
Part V - Procurement
Chapter 25 - Procurement of Professional, Personal, Consulting, Social Services, and Energy Efficiency Contracts
Subchapter C - Contracts for Information Technology Consulting Services in an Amount Greater than $100,000
Section V-2557 - Procurement Support Team; Procurement Schedule

A. Each using agency contemplating a contract for information technology consulting services with an estimated value exceeding the maximum value specified in R.S. 39:1621(C) shall notify the Office of State Procurement prior to the drafting of the request for proposals. The Office of State Procurement shall then contact the appropriate agencies and obtain from those agencies the names of the individuals designated to participate on the particular procurement support team (PST). The Office of State Procurement shall then designate a team leader, insure that at least two members of the procurement support team have received formal training in computer contract negotiations, and forward to the team leader the names of the other team members, along with any information received from the using agency.

B. The team leader will establish a schedule for the procurement activity, define the role and task of each team member, and establish a project file. The using agency and all team members are responsible for insuring that the team leader receives a copy of all correspondence and documentation.

C. At the end of the procurement process one copy of the documentation related to the procurement will be retained on file by the Office of State Procurement. The team leader will make written status reports at the end of each phase to the Office of State Procurement. Such status reports shall be presented to the Office of State Procurement at each regular meeting.

D. Each member of the procurement support team must review as a minimum the request for proposals, the using agency's proposal evaluation, the award of contract and the final contract. As a minimum, this review must be indicated by the signature of each team member. Where team evaluations are made, each PST team member must sign the evaluation, or his designating or qualifying reports.

E. In the event that a PST team member indicates acceptance or concurrence with any activity, and that PST team member's agency subsequently refuses to approve the process pursuant to its statutorily required review, the reviewing agency and the individual PST team member must submit to the team leader written reasons for their actions. The PST team leader shall file these documents in the final activity file.

F. After a procurement process has been completed, PST team members and the using agency are encouraged to submit written evaluations and comments of the process, and suggestions for future improvements. Such evaluations, comments, and suggestions shall be sent to the Office of State Procurement.