commbuys.req.specs.IT.7.1.20.docx
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This is a Required Specifications document issued by the Operational Services Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, effective July 1, 2020, establishing mandatory information technology standards for Executive department agencies and systems operating within the Massachusetts Access to Government Network (MAGNet). All IT systems and applications developed by or for state agencies must conform to the Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards established by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Technology Services & Security (EOTSS). The document requires purchasing agencies and their contractors to jointly apply for written authorization from the Secretary of EOTSS or the Secretary's designee if any deviations from these standards are necessary. Contractors are obligated to provide advance notice to EOTSS when initiating system or application design and development initiatives to ensure conformance with relevant security standards.
Failure to comply with the Commonwealth's Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards, absent written permission for deviation, constitutes a breach of contract. The Commonwealth reserves the right to require contractors, at no cost to the state, to re-engineer any non-conforming systems to achieve compliance with established standards. The Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards are publicly available through the Massachusetts government website. Additional policies, standards, and requirements that do not conflict with the established enterprise standards may apply and will be provided to bidders by the purchasing agency. This specification applies to all information technology procurements for Massachusetts state agencies.
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OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION
RFR - REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Revised: July 1, 2020
Information Technology. Required for Information Technology contracts. All IT systems and applications developed by or for Executive department agencies or operating within the Massachusetts Access to Government Network (MAGNet) must conform with the Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Technology Services & Security (EOTSS). Non-conforming IT systems may not be deployed unless the purchasing agency and their contractor(s) have jointly applied for and received in writing from the Secretary of EOTSS or the Secretary’s designee, notice that a specified deviation will be permitted. The Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards are available at https://www.mass.gov/handbook/enterprise-information-security-policies-and-standards. Additional policies, standards, and requirements that do not conflict with the Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards may apply and shall be made available to Bidders by the purchasing agency.
Please Note: Given the pace of information technology innovation, purchasing agencies and their contractors are required to contact EOTSS to signal a system or application design and development initiative. Such advance notice helps to ensure conformance with the relevant Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards.
Contractor delivery of IT systems and applications that fail to conform to the Commonwealth’s Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards, absent the Secretary of EOTSS’s grant of written permission for a deviation, shall constitute breach of contract. The Commonwealth may choose to require the contractor, at no cost to the Commonwealth, to re-engineer the non-conforming system for the purpose of bringing it into compliance with Commonwealth Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards.
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