Technology Purchasing & Standards

Downstate technology purchases must follow institutional standards and required review. TDX is the current intake for IT approval of technology that is not already provided or covered by an approved standard.

Draft process. This sequence is under review and is not yet institutional policy.

1. Check whether IT already provides it. A license, device, or service may already be centrally available. Check technology available at Downstate.

1. Use approved standards and channels. Standard Dell desktops, laptops, and monitors purchased through Dell Premier do not require additional IT approval. An approved Apple purchasing process through Insight is being established.
2. Obtain approval for other technology. New or non-standard equipment, software, subscriptions, and technology services require IT review before purchase.
3. Plan for enhanced review at $5,000 or more. The $5,000 threshold adds an acquisition-review requirement; it does not exempt lower-cost non-standard technology from approval.

Submit a technology purchase for IT approval

Decision still required: whether TDX will remain the IT-approval intake only, or coordinate the complete cross-functional purchasing and technology-review process.