- Introduction to WaTech Allocations (Allocated Rates)
- The Allocation Process
- Customer Base, Methodology & Invoicing Structure
- Do Agencies Receive Funding to Pay Allocation Charges?
- Enterprise System Rates Allocation
- State Data Network Allocation
- Security Gateway Allocation
- Security Infrastructure Allocation
- State Data Center (Debt) Allocation
- State Data Center (Operations) Allocation
- Location Based Services Allocation (GIS/WAMAS)
- Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) Allocation
- Small Agency IT Allocation
- Strategy and Management Allocation
- State Privacy Office Allocation
- Microsoft Office 365 Allocation
- Enterprise Data Management Allocation
- Enterprise Cloud Services Allocation
- Enterprise Architecture and Innovation Allocation
- WaTech Central Services Allocation
Page updated 10/09/2019
Allocation goal/methodology
The Small Agency IT Support Allocation was established and funded in the 19-21 biennium. The goal of the allocation is to provide tailored support to meet the IT needs of small agencies that do not have the resources to provide their own, and provide current technology while providing a platform to prepare and adjust needs for future technologies as they become available.
Allocation funding is allocated based on participating agency-budgeted full-time employees (FTEs). The Office of Financial management (OFM) maintains the source data for budgeted FTEs.
What is included in this allocation?
Services in the scope of this funding include:
- Full-service endpoint support, which includes infrastructure, local area network services, support for the daily IT operations (installations, patching, upgrades, and general computer health), hardware, and mobile device management support.
- Standard end-user hardware (laptop, monitors, keyboard, mouse, headset, webcam).
- Microsoft 365 licensing for user accounts.
- Server support services through the Washington state cloud.
- IT consultation services.
- Cybersecurity support to include Security Incident Response and Management, support for agency information security program standards, vulnerability management, administration of enterprise security portals, breech and/or data loss investigations, conduct risk and security assessments, OCS security design review support, and cybersecurity consultations.
- Privacy officer.
What is not included in this allocation
- M365 shared tenant management fee
- Software products other than M365
- User VPN fees
- Network transport fees
- Telephony services fees
- Non-standard equipment
How is this allocation governed?
WaTech recommends the allocation methodology for this allocation, and OFM builds the calculations into the Central Services Model. The Legislature provides final approval through the enacted budget.
Leveraging this allocation
To gain the most value from this allocation, participating agencies would use the entire portfolio of services provided.
Billing information
The naming convention for this allocation will be Allocation - Small Agency IT Srvcs (EL L100).