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Tracking the Spend: Single Purchase Dominates Governor's Office IT Spend in Q1

In the first quarter, the executive office procured goods and services from DebrisTech, SHI International and Dell Marketing, along with several other providers.

The Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee with a large concrete sign in front of it that says, "The Florida Capitol."
State Capitol building in Tallahassee.
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In the first quarter of 2024, the Executive Office of the Governor spent more than $11 million on its five largest IT service purchases — though almost all of it went to one vendor.

The Executive Office supports the governor by assisting with goal and policy formulation, managing planning, budgeting, and evaluating state agency and program efficiency.

According to the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System, the five largest contracts were:
  • $10.6 million to DebrisTech LLC, a company that offers nationwide disaster recovery guidance using an electronic debris management system
  • $123,000 to SHI International Corp., a provider of IT infrastructure, end-user computing, cybersecurity and IT optimization services
  • $35,000 to Dell Marketing LP  a wholesale distributor of computer and software products
  • $34,000 to Florida Floodplain Managers Association, Florida's chapter of the Association of State Floodplain Managers
  • $30,000 to Treehouse Software Inc. a company that streamlines hybrid cloud projects with real-time data replication between hardware, cloud and open systems

Regarding specific purchases, the department spent about $10.647 million on mapping; $34,000 on training planning, facilitation and delivery services; $30,000 on software maintenance and support; $15,492 on security and protection software; and $13,669 on computer hardware maintenance and support.

The periodic reports of spending on IT goods and services by agencies and departments in state government are compiled by Industry Insider — Florida as a way of highlighting procurements and trends.
Cristina Carter is a Tallahassee-based staff writer. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in international affairs, both from Florida State University.