DoIT Opens $150M in IT Contracts for Maryland-Based Businesses

Roundtable Event to Educate Vendors on Business Opportunities with DoIT

ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is excited to announce that on September 9, 2015, it will be holding its Vendor Outreach Event from 9am – 12pm. The event is being held to educate IT vendors on how to become eligible to bid on DoIT contracts, and take advantage of the $150 million in CATS+ contracts over the next three years. This event is open to all businesses that specialize in IT services, both products and solutions.

To be eligible for CATS+, all vendors must be on the CATS+ Master Contract list by Q1 2016. Vendors will have the opportunity to submit proposals for addition to the CATS+ Master Contract list this fall. Once enrollment closes, it will not open again until 2019, so vendors are encouraged to attend this event to better understand CATS+.

David Garcia, secretary of the Department of Information Technology, will start with opening remarks about Maryland’s business-driven technology needs and the upcoming contract opportunities.

“Events like this are an integral part of Governor Hogan’s plan of stimulating economic growth in Maryland,” said Secretary Garcia. “At DoIT, we are excited to be able to help with this growth by offering these opportunities to businesses in Maryland, while at the same time looking for opportunities to be more fiscally responsible in IT across all agencies statewide.”

Following the secretary’s remarks, there will be roundtable discussions, where vendors can meet directly with DoIT procurement officials, followed by a business-to-business networking session.

Vendors can get more information or register for the Information Technology Vendor Outreach Event by visiting the Department of Information Technology website at http://doit.maryland.gov/contracts/Pages/vendor-outreach.aspx