The Judicial Branch posts budget information for the state’s trial courts online, including staffing, salaries, revenue and quarterly statements.
Between Jan. 1 and March 31, the Judicial Branch spent $2,953,975 on its five largest purchases of IT services, all of which were awarded under the competitive “special statute” contract vehicle. (All numbers are rounded.) They were:
- $920,708 for Microsoft Enterprise license renewal in a March 18 contract with Dell Marketing LP.
- $721,490 for a court records digitization agreement with Madera County Superior Court that took effect March 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2025.
- $568,220 for Microsoft Unified Enterprise support renewal that began March 27 and runs through March 26, 2025. It was awarded to Softchoice Corp.
- $492,100 for installation of AT&T CalNet NextGen, which “provides a comprehensive array of telecommunications and network services to public entities throughout the state.” The March 20 contract was with AT&T Corp.
- $251,457 for a video surveillance system upgrade in a Feb. 21 contract with ASSI Security.
By way of comparison, the Judicial Branch’s five largest purchases of IT services in the corresponding period of 2023 totaled $1,695,439.
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.
