Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 405/405-515. High-Volume Transaction Processing System study

(a) As used in this Act:

“Department” means the Department of Central Management Services.

“High-Volume Transaction Processing System (HVTPS)” means a computer, or designated network of computers, that, in daily operations (i) supports, or is capable of supporting, more than 15,000,000 transactions per hour and (ii) is used for critical computing needs, including, but not limited to, bulk data processing, transaction processing, resource planning, statistic generation, process monitoring, and process modeling. “HVTPS” also includes the applications, operating systems, and other support software, hardware add-ons, and maintenance services required by a system.

“Overall value” is to be derived from factors including, but not limited to, total cost of ownership, the quality of the hardware, software, or services to be delivered by the contractor, the contractor's responsiveness and account service record, and the contractor's willingness to share risk.

(b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall study the cost of and the State's current use of and reliance on HVTPS. The study shall consider, without limitation:

(c) The Department shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 6 months after the completion of the study. Sensitive or confidential material, such as technical trade secrets (excluding pricing), may be redacted from the public version of the report.