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-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Andelin [mailto:nandelin@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 2:44 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: DIY mark-up to PDF
On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 6:52 AM Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
` you're saying that ANY commercial alternative would be "a
non-starter"`
That's just the way it is.
Suit yourself, although I suspect the sentiment may not be whole-heartily shared at the executive level. By way of anecdote, there is a bill that has been progressing through the Utah legislature that provides $17.2 million one-time funding to the IT department of the state school board so they can upgrade their information systems. The IT department "recommended", and expressed their intent to "build" rather than "buy". The bill passed through Senate committee and floor votes, then passed in the House committee. On the House floor, one of the sponsors proposed the following amendment, which passed:
"(b) The state board shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, select one or more providers to provide the information management system."
Legislators evidently didn't agree with the proposed "build" vs. "buy". The school board must select among bidders.
The amended bill was returned to the senate floor where it is expected to be heard this afternoon.
At this point, I imagine the school board IT department lobbying vigorously to drop the amendment.
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