Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-114: Contracts and agreements for information technology

(a) Contracts and agreements for state agencies for information technology shall adhere to the state enterprise architecture.

(b) A state agency shall submit to the Director of the Division of Information Systems for review and approval a request for the state agency to enter into a technology contract or agreement that is not in compliance with the state enterprise architecture.

(c) Contracts for the provision of information technology are interagency agreements and are exempt from the provisions of the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201 et seq., and the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101 et seq., nor are they required to be submitted to the Legislative Council for advice.