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Tracking the Spend: Breaking Down Technology Department’s LPA Buys

The California Department of Technology has spent more than $28 million so far this fiscal year through Leveraged Procurement Agreements, which allow departments to buy directly from suppliers through existing contracts and agreements.

The California Department of Technology (CDT) has spent more than $28 million in the 2023-24 fiscal year in Leveraged Procurement Agreements (LPAs), which allow departments to buy directly from suppliers through existing contracts and agreements.

The state’s fiscal year runs from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. LPAs are available to California’s state, county, city, special district, education and other government entities.

In FY 2023-24, CDT has spent $28,667,200 (with rounding) as of Monday on four types of LPAs, all for “Engineering and Research and Technology Services,” according to the California Department of General Services. The spend and types of contracts were:
  • Software Licensing Program (SLP): $17,879,475
  • California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS): $6,201,076
  • Statewide Contracts: $4,246,339
  • Master Agreement: $340,310

According to DGS, all LPAs issued by DGS’ Procurement Division are available through the state’s Cal eProcure portal. Each contract has an LPA details page with all contract information and documents.

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.
Dennis Noone is Executive Editor of Industry Insider. He is a career journalist, having worked at small-town newspapers and major metropolitan dailies including USA Today in Washington, D.C.