                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROJECT AND PROCUREMENT INVESTMENT BUSINESS CASE APPROVAL (§ 2.2-2018.1)

A. Executive branch agencies shall obtain CIO approval prior to the initiation
of any Commonwealth information technology project or procurement. When
selecting an information technology investment, executive branch agencies and
public institutions of higher education shall submit to the Division an
investment business case, outlining the business value of the investment, the
proposed technology solution, if known, and an explanation of how the project
will support the agency strategic plan, the agency&#8217;s secretariat&#8217;s
strategic plan, and the Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology
developed and approved pursuant to subdivision A 3 of &#xA7; 2.2-2007.1. The
Division may require the submission of additional information if needed to
adequately review any such proposal.

B. The Division shall review each investment business case submitted in
accordance with this section and recommend its approval or rejection to the CIO
pursuant to the policies and procedures developed in &#xA7; 2.2-2016.1.

C. In accordance with policies and standards outlined in the Commonwealth
Project Management Standard, the CIO shall review the business case for any
Commonwealth information technology project or procurement and approve or
disapprove.

HISTORY: 2011, c. 739; 2015, c. 768; 2016, c. 296.