Office of Information Technology Services

P.O. Box 17209, Raleigh, NC 27619-7209

4101 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4101 · Telephone: 919-754-6100

State of North Carolina

Office of the State Chief Information Officer

Beverly Eaves Perdue

Governor

Jonathan Womer

State Chief Information Officer

Memorandum

To: Scott Ralls, President, NCCCS June St. Claire Atkinson, State Superintendent From: Jonathan Womer Subject: Sole Source Approval Date: July 24, 2012

I have reviewed your request for waiver of competition and agree with the arguments as presented. The waiver is granted on the basis of establishing and authorized Cooperative agreement. Use of common services, functions and contracts is meritorious and NCCCS and DPI should be congratulated.

cc: Dr Saundra Williams, VP, Administration, NCCCS

Philip Price, NC Dept of Public Instruction

George Bakolia

Kathy Bromead

Sarah Porper

Leroy Kodak

Mike Fenton