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"Contracts Connection provides news about statewide contracts for goods and services, which are available to state agencies and other organizations that have signed a contract usage agreement.?"

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New statewide contracts

New contract available for data breaches

Effective April 9, DES has a new statewide contract 21522 for data breach services. This contract succeeds contract 04715 [ [link removed] ] for data breach-credit monitoring, which expires April 30.

Find contractors, including pricing and points of contact, on the contract summary page.

Questions? Email Jolene Haney <[email protected]>.

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New contract available for toll-free calling, support services

DES has a new statewide contract 25523 for toll-free calling and support services. This contract succeeds contract 06614 [ [link removed] ] for toll-free telephone services, which expires April 30.

This contract is designed to assist with creating dedicated access to toll-free lines and routing features.

Find contractors, including pricing and points of contacts, on the contract summary page.

Questions? Email Kasey Brown <[email protected]>.

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Contract changes

More language options available for spoken language interpreter services

DES expanded the language options on contract 18222 for spoken language interpreter services - IPI, OPI, and VRI (Non-CBA).

New contractors offer services in languages not previously available: NWI Global (IPI ? All Regions); Lionbridge Global Solutions II Inc. (OPI & VRI); Language Link (OPI & VRI); Anglo Language (OPI & VRI).

Questions? Email the DES Language Access Program <[email protected]>.

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Other goods & services news

Rebecca Linville named permanent leader of DES Contracts & Procurement

Rebecca Linville has been named the permanent assistant director of DES Contracts & Procurement. Rebecca has served as interim assistant director since October 2023. Rebecca brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in contracting and procurement.

Jaime Rossman, former assistant director of DES Contracts & Procurement, continues to serve as interim deputy assistant director while DES engages in a competitive recruitment for that position.

New mandatory training for small purchasers is available in Washington state learning center

DES launched a new training for state agency small purchasers on April 15.

About the training:


* The training, called WA State Small Purchases, is available in the Washington State Learning Center.
* It takes about 40 minutes to complete.
* All small purchasers and procurement professionals must complete this training by Oct. 15.
* After Oct. 15, new hires or people who are newly assigned small purchasers have 90 days to complete this training.

Who is required to take the training?


* All small purchasers: Any state employee who makes low-risk purchases as part of their job. Low-risk purchases are usually simple or routine transactions for goods or services. Small purchasers include people who use purchase cards and make direct buys.
* Procurement professionals: Any subject-matter expert in the procurement process who develops a solicitation strategy, writes contracts, and posts solicitations to WEBS.
* Compliance with this training will be considered in your agency?s procurement risk assessment.

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Procurement policy recordings, presentations from April 4 workshop are available

DES? Enterprise Procurement Policy team has posted recordings and presentations from the April 4 workshop sessions.

If you were unable to attend or want to rewatch one, you can find the session recordings on each webpage. You'll also find draft documents and the links to provide feedback to us about the proposed changes. We are accepting feedback only through the forms at those links.

1. Sole source policy [ [link removed] ] refresh
2. PCBs purchasing preference policy [ [link removed] ] refresh
3. Convenience contracts [ [link removed] ] proposed new policy
4. Procurement risk assessment [ [link removed] ] new process?

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Upcoming statewide contracts?

Interested in seeing the statewide contracts we are working on? Visit our planned procurements to see statewide contracts under development, the contracts they are replacing and the timeline.?

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