IT and Audit Advisory Services

The Vendor is required to provide IT research and internal audit advisory subscription services, related resource libraries, and analytical and advisory services that are unbiased, accurate, clear, relevant, timely, and comprehensive.
- Existing IT and audit organization
• One (1) chief technology officer
• One (1) director of infrastructure and operations
o Ten (10) infrastructure and operations technologists
• One (1) manager of application development
o 14 developers
• One (1) manager of systems security
o Two (2) security analysts
• One (1) project management office (PMO) manager
o Three (3) project managers
o Four (4) business analysts
• One (1) product manager
• One (1) IT GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) analyst
• One (1) IT coordinator
• One (1) support services manager
o Two (2) support services staff
• One (1) chief internal auditor
o Two (2) internal auditors
- Requirement:
• Access to created and published technology and internal audit market research reports in specific market categories;
• Subscription-based advisory services regarding strategy and planning, major trends in various industries (with emphasis on public sector), or various IT and internal audit topics such as diagnostics, audits, risk assessment, and enterprise risk management, and other resources such as templates, tools, and workshops;
• Subscription-based information shall include metrics and analysis of a given technology’s market, and usage of information technology by government and industry in general;
• Bulletins and summaries of IT and internal audit industry issues, analysis, and research;
• Question-and-answer-based consultations;
• Events sponsored by the contractor pertaining to technology, internal audit analysis, and trends; and
• Access to forums, conferences, or other platforms that facilitate collaboration and communication with peers and industry experts.
- Information technology focused:
• Cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Business intelligence and analytics, reporting, and performance measures
• Information security
• Business continuity and disaster recovery
• Financial management
• Organizational design and effectiveness
• Storage optimization
• Mobile device management, support, and guidance
• Collaboration and productivity applications
• Application management
• Enterprise architecture
• Vendor management
• IT service management solutions and practices
• Leadership and performance management
• Enterprise networks
• Project portfolio management
• Human capital management
• Evaluations of industry issues, products, and major trends in the marketplace
• Digital transformation and digital government services
• IT talent, recruiting, and retention
- Internal audit focused:
• Risk assessment strategies and practices
• Audit programs
• Risk matrix
• Strategic planning
• Compliance with global internal audit standards.