Nev. outsourcing IT work to private sector
By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun
Their contracts with the state of Nevada are worth millions.
Their offices are based in places like New Jersey, Texas, California and the Midwest.
They are hired to converge government with a world that moves much faster: technology.
Gov. Brian Sandoval and the state’s Board of Examiners last week approved up to $100 million in 20 information technology contracts. According to the board’s official announcement, the contractors will “provide assistance in a variety of information technology consulting and technical specialist levels on an hourly basis to state agencies.”
The new contracts highlight a growing trend in state government: hiring the private sector to do public sector IT work.
Kudos to the State of Nevada.
All States and the Federal Government should hire private industry whenever possible since private industry can perform work much cheaper than the government itself.
This is responsible management of tax dollars.