Project eNewsletter  |  September 2020

Project update

We're excited to share our hard work on project planning documents has paid off! DAS Enterprise Information Services (EIS) gave us our Stage Gate 3 endorsement. In turn, we issued notice to proceed (NTP) to Periscope Holdings, and also obtained the steering committee's approval on the project's preliminary baseline schedule.

Getting these approvals allows us to now begin executing Phase 1 of this two-phased project – which is to replace the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN).  We're on target to replace ORPIN in April 2021, and when we transition, you'll begin using OregonBuys in the same ways that you use ORPIN today. 

Over the next few months, we'll be working on key ORPIN replacement activities, including:

• Migrating price agreements
• Making enterprise guidance decisions
• Finalizing the enterprise configuration test plan
• Agency data collection
• Configuring agencies
• Data uploads
• Testing
• Training

We're eager to reengage with you and to begin working together towards Phase 1 completion. Please stay tuned here for future project updates and announcements.

OregonBuys: One unified system — modernizing state procurement

Next steps: core team orientations

In the coming weeks, we'll begin scheduling virtual core team orientations for large and medium-sized state agencies in the agency groupings list. Our Agency Liaison, Adam Helvey, will contact agency project coordinators to make arrangements. Please be sure that your agency core team members list is submitted so that we can reach you.   Small agencies and Oregon Cooperative Procurement Program (OrCPP) members can prepare for Phase 1 by submitting a single point of contact for the project. We'll be reaching out by email over the coming months to share the next steps and how we'll work together.

Prepare your agency process inventory

State agencies can prepare now for core team orientation meetings by taking inventory of their unique procurement processes.   Visit our Agency Resources webpage for a workbook and guide to help you get started.

Tell us what you're interested in

We're listening — send us an email and tell us what you want to learn more about: oregonbuys.info@oregon.gov.

Visit our project website for more information: https://oregonbuys.oregon.gov.