The judicial branch “provides for the orderly settlement of disputes between parties in controversy, determines the guilt or innocence of those accused of violating laws, and protects the rights of individuals,” according to its website. “The California court system, the nation’s largest, serves more than 39 million people with approximately 1,800 judicial officers and 18,000 court employees.”
According to the State Contract and Procurement Registration System, those five purchases occurred between July 1 and Sept. 30 and totaled $2,362,085 (with rounding). They were:
- $757,170 for information security outreach assessment services from Ernst & Young, in a Sept. 28 contract running from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2024. This was an IT Master Services Agreement.
- $516,496 for a telecom refresh for Yolo County Superior Court, in a Sept. 15 competitively bid contract with NWN Corp.
- $389,455 for a San Bernardino County video surveillance system replacement and upgrade in an Aug. 9 competitively bid contract with ASSI Security.
- $376,886 for a video surveillance upgrade and replacement in Marin County, in a Sept. 6 competitively bid contract with Integrated Security Controls Inc.
- $322,078 for “Gartner for Tech Professionals,” in a Sept. 15 competitively bid contract for services running from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2024.
The periodic reports of spending on IT goods and services by agencies and departments in state government are compiled by Industry Insider — California as a way of highlighting procurements and trends.
