OGS also has contracts in place for most major brands of printers and printing systems, which include dot matrix, laser, band and line printers. In early 1995 OGS began establishing contracts for networking hardware and software. These contracts include such services as maintenance, training and support. In the telecommunications area, OGS maintains contracts for data communications equipment, dial modems, key systems and telephone equipment, and interactive voice response systems. OGS has established license agreements for the most popular brands of microcomputer software which cover the developers' entire product lines.
Contracts are also in place for computer consulting and training.
These contracts require that the using agency draft a project definition and conduct a mini-bid process. In the future, OGS plans to establish a new contract for database access services and to add a personal computer installer to the temporary office personnel contract. On the Internet, visit the OGS State Procurement Services section of the OGS website .