Tracking the Spend: DIR Bought $117M in IT Goods in Q1

During this year’s first quarter, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) spent $117 million on its five largest IT goods purchases.

DIR delivers technology solutions to state and local government entities, including purchasing support, policy insights, strategic direction for statewide IT and cybersecurity risk analysis.

In total, DIR spent $117,066,061 on its five largest IT buys. Here with rounding, are those purchases, according to the Texas Comptroller’s “Payment to Payee” visualization:

• $41.8 million to Rackspace US Inc., which offers multicloud solutions for apps, data and security.
• $31.7 million to Deloitte Consulting LLP, which provides audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services.
• $27.2 million to Atos Governmental IT Outsourcing Services LLC, which offers deliverables-based information technology services.
• $9.4 million to AT&T Corporation, which provides telecommunications, media and technology services.
• $7 million to Capgemini America Inc., which offers technology and digital transformation services.

Regarding specific purchases, DIR spent $105 million on statewide technology center payments, $6.2 million on the statewide telecommunications network and $5.6 million on computer services.

The periodic reports of spending on IT goods and services by agencies and departments in state government are compiled by Industry Insider — Texas as a way of highlighting procurements and trends.