Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 08-16-2016
To: Mayor and City Council
From: The Department of Information Technology
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Approval of and authorization to waive formal competitive bidding, and approval of and authorization to purchase Rapid7's Nexpose Enterprise Vulnerability Software Application from Software House International pursuant to the Oklahoma Statewide Contract SW1041
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Background:
The Information Technology Department has established the goal of increasing security in all information technology areas for which we are responsible. Specific areas include the computer network infrastructure, building access, security cameras, fire/burglar systems and payment card industry standards.
Included within the current Sales Tax Capital Improvement Budget is a project to purchase and implement a network security vulnerability management software application. Staff has researched different vulnerability management systems and discovered that the Nexpose security vulnerability management system is an industry leading solution. Staff has been using this software application for three weeks under a trial basis arrangement. The system has proven to be effective in all phases of system vulnerability management including: identification, assessment, reporting, and remediation of computer and network system vulnerabilities. The identification and subsequent remediation of vulnerabilities using Nexpose lowers the risk of data loss and damage due to malware, viruses, coding errors, malicious threats, hacking, and advanced persistent threats.
Section 2-27 of the Broken Arrow Code addresses exceptions to competitive bidding. The Code provides that competitive bidding is not required for supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services when purchased at a price not exceeding a price set by the state purchasing agency or any other state agency authorized to regulate prices for thi...
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