The Enterprise Architecture (EA) team within the Governor’s Technology Office (GTO) now manages a single, streamlined Technology Investment Evaluation (TIE) process. TIEs replace the former Technology Investment Notification (TIN) and Cloud Investment Notification (CIN) forms, eliminating confusion about which form to use.
TIEs support GTO’s mission to maintain a comprehensive statewide technology portfolio and architecture. Under NRS 242.171 (2) and SAM 1618, GTO must review all Executive-Branch information-system investments valued at $50,000 or more. Investments below that threshold—typically small or “minor cloud” solutions—are also captured in the TIE questionnaire so the state’s portfolio remains complete.
TIE Submission Overview
Note: Minor cloud investments are entered through the same TIE form; no separate CIN is required.
References and Related Policies
- Nevada Revised Statutes 242.171(2): Responsibilities of Division, review of proposed applications of information systems
- State Administrative Manual 1618: Technology Investments
Technology Investment Evaluation (TIE)
Any Executive-Branch agency planning a technology investment valued at $50,000 or more—regardless of funding source—must submit a TIE through the OnBase application. Smaller cloud solutions (<$50k) are captured by choosing Minor Cloud Investment at the start of the same questionnaire.
TIEs may be submitted at any point in the biennium. Investments include, but are not limited to, new systems or applications, vendor-supported IT services, equipment purchases, and significant enhancements to existing solutions.
TIE Updates – Submit an update when investment cost or scope changes by more than ±5%, when the vendor/service name changes, or when the contract duration is modified.
TIE Reviews – Reviews create a statewide technology portfolio, identify economies of scale, and avoid redundant solutions. The review is managed by the TIE Administrator within Enterprise Architecture. Upon completion, a TIE Completion Memo is issued. Typical review time is two to four weeks, but may vary; updates are posted in the TIE Submitters Teams channel.
TIE Completion Memos – These memos document GTO’s evaluation and note any conditions or recommendations. Attach the memo to Purchasing or Governor’s Finance Office submissions as required.
- • TIE Completion memos must be attached in the Contract Entry and Tracking system (CETS) when preparing submissions for BOE with an aggregated value of $50,000 or more.
- When submitting an RFP for a technology solution, a TIE Completion Memo may be required and should be submitted concurrently with the proposal.
Exceptions and Other Issues
- Certain services offered through the GTO Service Catalog, such as the Business Productivity Suite and server hosting, do not require a TIE. However, agency equipment purchases, application development contracts, etc., require a TIE, even if hosted on GTO servers, to assist GTO in accurately maintaining the statewide portfolio.
- GTO’s Computing Services and Network Services units are exempted from TIE submission requirements for ongoing contract services, as GTO is already aware of its own technology investments.
- • Investment notifications previously submitted using deprecated systems must be resubmitted as a new TIEs using the TIE application when an update is needed or to support a current purchase.
- Exemptions issued under the TIRs or TIN 2.0 system are no longer valid, as GTO does not allow or issue exemptions from TIN/CIN requirements.
- CETS contract approval:
- Contracts valued at less than $50,000 will be approved automatically by GTO.
- Contracts valued at over $50,000 will be reviewed for an appropriate TIE Completion Memo attachment under the “Addl. Info.” tab.
- The TIE Completion Memo must represent the investment described in CETS.
- The TIE Completion Memo must reflect a cost amount that is within 5% of the CETS contract value.
GTO needs visibility into cloud-based services for effective resource planning and to ensure that state security standards are being upheld.
