New Hampshire § 21-R:11 Use of Technology Solutions by State Agencies

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 21-R:11 — Use of Technology Solutions by State Agencies

New Hampshire § 21-R:11

Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT

Ch. 21-RDEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SubdivisionOpen Standards

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21-R:11 (2026).

Text

I. For all technology acquisitions, each state agency, in consultation with the department of information technology, shall:

(a)Consider whether technology solutions containing proprietary or open source software offer the most cost effective solution for the agency, based on consideration of all associated acquisition, support, maintenance, and training costs;

(b)Except as provided in subparagraphs (d) and (e), acquire technology solutions primarily on a value-for-money basis, based on consideration of the cost factors as described in subparagraph (a);

(c)Provide a brief analysis of the purchase decision, including consideration of the cost factors in subparagraph (a), to the chief information officer;

(d)Avoid the acquisition of products that do not comply with open standards for int

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I. For all technology acquisitions, each state agency, in consultation with the department of information technology, shall:
(a) Consider whether technology solutions containing proprietary or open source software offer the most cost effective solution for the agency, based on consideration of all associated acquisition, support, maintenance, and training costs;
(b) Except as provided in subparagraphs (d) and (e), acquire technology solutions primarily on a value-for-money basis, based on consideration of the cost factors as described in subparagraph (a);
(c) Provide a brief analysis of the purchase decision, including consideration of the cost factors in subparagraph (a), to the chief information officer;
(d) Avoid the acquisition of products that do not comply with open standards for interoperability or data storage; and
(e) Avoid the acquisition of products that are known to make unauthorized transfers of information to, or permit unauthorized control of or modification of a state agency's computer.
II. All state procurement documents related to technology acquisitions shall include language that requires adherence to this section.

Legislative History

2012, 5:2, eff. May 11, 2012. 2012, 265:8, eff. June 18, 2012. 2013, 118:8, eff. June 25, 2013. 2018, 81:4, eff. May 25, 2018. 2022, 44:1, eff. July 2, 2022.