Department of Technology: state contracts: information technology goods and services acquisition.

Existing law provides that there is in state government the California Technology Agency, which duties include establishing and enforcing state information technology strategic plans, policies, standards, and enterprise architecture. The agency is governed by the Secretary of California Technology. The Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012 (GRP 2) proposes to reorganize state departments and agencies to, among other things, recast the California Technology Agency as the Department of Technology within the Government Operations Agency, which is also proposed to be established by GRP 2. GRP 2 also proposes to recast the Secretary of California Technology as the Director of Technology, and to remove that position as a member of the Governor's cabinet. GRP 2 proposes to become effective on July 3, 2012, and operative on July 1, 2013, if not disapproved by the Legislature. This bill would, if GRP 2 becomes effective, require the Director of Technology to report directly to the Governor on issues relating to information technology. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that, as part of the planning required for implementing those provisions of the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012, a plan for transitioning information technology procurement authority from the Department of General Services to the Department of Technology be developed by the Governor or his or designee.