Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-35.2: Legislative intent

It is the intent of the Legislature, through enactment of the

Information Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act, to:

1. Reform and consolidate the information technology structure,

operations and purchasing procedures of the state to ensure that

state government promotes and encourages private sector growth in a

competitive global economy;

2. Move state government forward with respect to electronic

purchasing, billing and payment services, and other transactions, to

ensure that the state delivers essential public services to its

citizens in the most efficient manner at the lowest possible cost to

taxpayers;

3. Streamline and consolidate systems for financial and

administrative services, with particular emphasis on combining the

seventy-six financial systems, twenty-two unique employee time and

record-keeping systems, seventeen types of document imaging systems,

thirty data center locations and one hundred twenty-nine electronic

mail and smart phone services used by the state; and

4. Coordinate and require central approval of state agency

information technology purchases and projects to enable the Chief

Information Officer to assess the needs and capabilities of state

agencies.