IT RFR Required Specifications.doc
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This is an IT Required Specifications document issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services & Security (EOTSS) applicable to information technology contracts developed for or modified by vendors under the Operational Services Division (OSD) RFR, effective July 1, 2020. The specifications mandate that all IT systems and applications developed by or for Executive department agencies or operating within the Massachusetts Access to Government Network (MAGNet) must conform to the Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards established by EOTSS. Non-conforming systems may not be deployed unless the purchasing agency and contractor jointly obtain written approval from the Secretary of EOTSS or designee permitting a specified deviation. Contractors are required to contact EOTSS in advance of system or application design and development initiatives to ensure conformance with relevant Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards.
Failure to deliver IT systems and applications that conform to the Commonwealth's Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards, absent written permission for deviation, constitutes breach of contract. The Commonwealth may require contractors to re-engineer non-conforming systems at no cost to the Commonwealth to achieve compliance. These specifications apply specifically to vendors developing or modifying software or developing deliverables containing intellectual property and do not apply to non-IT contracts. Additional policies, standards, and requirements that do not conflict with the Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards may be applied by individual purchasing agencies. The Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards are available at https://www.mass.gov/handbook/enterprise-information-security-policies-and-standards.
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Please note: These specifications only apply if a vendor will be developing or modifying software or will be developing Deliverables that contain other intellectual property, under this Bid posting 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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