8568 | it research and advisory services | Permissive for state agencies

For State Agencies:

Individual purchases require an approved Service Agreement prior to the start of services. Contact the vendor contact person listed below for assistance in selecting the appropriate services.

Together with the vendor contact, complete the Service Agreement for State Agencies using information from the appropriate Price Schedule and Service Descriptions. The vendor contract will apply an authorized signature, after which the agency will obtain authorization and signature from appropriate agency staff.

Enter the Work Plan in to CETS. The contract type is “Other (include description)”, the contract type description is “MSA Work Plan”, and the purpose of contract should begin “This is a new Service Agreement under Master Blanket Purchase Order 99SWC-NV21-8568 which provides research and advisory services related to information technology. This Work Plan is for …”

Add the CETS Number to the Service Agreement in Section 4, Client Billing Information.
Send the work plan, signed by the vendor and agency, to the state purchasing contract administrator listed below (email is preferred) for review and approval

For Political Subdivisions:

Contact the vendor contact person listed below for assistance in selecting the appropriate services.

Complete the Work Plan for Political Subdivisions using information from the appropriate Price Schedule and Service Descriptions.

Send the work plan to the vendor contact for authorization and signature from the vendor.

Obtain authorization and signature in accordance with the policies and procedures of the using political subdivision, along with any Purchase Order or other required documentation.

The vendor will process the order and issue an invoice directly to the using political subdivision.