Decisions › County Commission meeting of Apr 28, 2026
Approved the continued use of State of Florida contracts for IT hardware and software, costing $2,000,000 annually, and authorized the Office of Procurement Services to sign the paperwork.
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Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 0:53:39)
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In plain words
A request to keep using State of Florida contracts for buying IT hardware and software as needed, and to let the Office of Procurement Services sign the paperwork.
What changes The County will continue purchasing IT equipment and software through State of Florida contracts and any successor contracts, with the Office of Procurement Services authorized to execute supporting documentation.
Who and the money Applies to all County IT purchases; estimated annual fiscal impact is $2,000,000 (expenditure) and will not exceed any Fiscal Year Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This approach promotes cybersecurity; maintains technological integrity and manufacturer support for purchased equipment; and strengthens protection against viruses and reduces ransomware threats."
Why (staff, quoted) "The primary rationale for this recommendation is the continued presence of a widespread “gray market."
Backup in the packet: Agenda Item FY2013 (p. 52), Agenda Item FY2016 (p. 52), Agenda Item FY2017 (p. 52)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Information Technology to recommend approval: 1. Of the continued utilization of various State of Florida Information Technology related hardware and software contracts on an as-needed basis. 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. The estimated annual fiscal impact is $2,000,000 (expenditure) and will not exceed any Fiscal Year Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Apr 28, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a letter of support and agreement to the Florida Attorney General regarding the Crime Stoppers Grant Program.
- Next item: Approved the grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of Management Services for the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program and authorized the Office of Procurement Services to sign supporting documents.
- All 30 items from Apr 28, 2026
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