For Agencies and Municipalities

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• DAS Procurement State Contracting Portal for Contracts

  In an effort to ensure all state contracting opportunities are easy to find and accessible by the Supplier community, the State Contracting Portal was developed to create a single location for all Connecticut executive branch government state contracting opportunities.

• DAS Procurement-Related Events

  Upcoming events where DAS Procurement Programs and Services will be attending or hosting, either in-person or virtually.

• National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), Fire Data Reports and Incident Counts

  The Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM) is responsible for maintaining Connecticut's statistics for the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) database for the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). The NFIRS data provides fire information at the local, state and national levels, and assists fire service agencies and public officials in identifying fire-related problems and trends.

• DAS Procurement Agency Procurement Manual

  The state government contracting process and procedures must be open, honest, fair and accessible at all times with competition being the backbone to the public procurement process.

• State Surplus Computers, Laptops & Hard Drives – State Agency Procedures to Surplus

  The process to surplus for reallocating state-owned computers, laptops and hard drives using the Department of Administrative Services State Surplus Property Program, which is the legally authorized agent in the State for the disposition of all usable surplus property.

• All Required Forms Regarding Plan Review and Approval

  Find a List of Required Forms Regarding Plan Review and Approval

• Wide Area Networks

  The Enterprise Network Services (ENS) group provides Wide Area Networks (WAN) connectivit to all Executive Branch Agencies via BITS intranet infrastructure and content filtering and security support for entire State Intranet and access to the Internet.

• Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service

  A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network technology that creates a secure network connection over a public network such as the Internet or a private network owned by a service provider.

• For Drivers of DAS State-Owned Vehicles

  As a state employee it is your responsibility to drive courteously and obey all motor vehicle laws.

• DAS Procurement State Contracting Portal for Solicitations

  The State Contracting Portal enables companies to find business opportunities with the Connecticut State Agencies.

• Public Safety Data Network

  The Public Safety Data Network (PSDN) is an ultra-high-speed fiber optic data network that serves as a dedicated transport infrastructure and interconnectivity pathway for public safety and government applications and services throughout the state.

• Learning Management System (LMS)

  A learning management system (LMS) is software for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery courses or training programs.

• Multi-factor Authentication

  Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a method of computer access control in which a user is granted access only after successfully presenting several separate pieces of evidence to an authentication mechanism.

• DAS Procurement Forum

  The DAS Procurement Division facilitates quarterly open forums to present procurement related training, departmental updates and exciting new initiatives.

• DAS Procurement State Contracts and Master Agreements for Agencies Municipalities Non-Profits

  The State Contracting Portal enables State Agencies, Municipalities and Certain Non-Profit Organizations to search for state solicitations, contracts, master agreements, and vendor information.