The Authority's enabling legislation (C.R.S. 24-37.7-113) allows for SIPA to work with any Eligible Governmental Entity. An Eligible Governmental Entity (EGE) is an agency, office of the Governor, local government, political subdivision, education institution, school district, or any other eligible entity within the State of Colorado.
All EGEs can enter into an Eligible Governmental Entity Agreement with SIPA for the purpose of defining circumstances and responsibilities for e-Government services. All agreements, project requests, and work orders are at the discretion of the government entity. All EGE Agreements were developed in coordination with and satisfy the Colorado Attorney General, the State Controller, and the SIPA Legal Counsel.
1. Complete an Eligible Governmental Entity Agreement
To work with SIPA, it is necessary for the proposed entity to enter into an Eligible Governmental Entity Agreement with SIPA. This agreement is the first step and simply states that the entity is willing to work with SIPA. It lays the foundation for future projects with the Portal at the discretion of the entity. For more information about the agreement, please contact sipa@cosipa.gov.
2. Submit a Project Request Form
Once the EGE Agreement is fully executed, a project request form will be completed detailing information about the proposed application, website, or service that is suitable for development through SIPA. Available entity resources and the perceived benefits are included in the project request.
Project Request Form
3. Negotiate and Sign Work Order:
A work order, task order, or statement of work specific to the entities' project will be negotiated so that both parties understand the scope of work, fees involved, and timelines required.
Please contact sipa@cosipa.gov further questions.
SIPA has selected a Content Management System (CMS) solution to provide Colorado government entities the ability to manage content on entity websites. This software is a comprehensive web content management solution that allows for trained content experts to manage and update website layouts, style, and content with an easy to use administrative interface.
Website Design Informational Packet
The Portal has developed a secure Transaction Payment Engine (TPE) that works smoothly with state and local financial processes. Eligible governmental entities can connect their existing applications to the Colorado.gov Checkout Utility and accept payments over the internet via credit cards or electronic checks. The system processes and stores payments, is Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant, and includes an administrative interface that allows for entity users to report on and research transactions.
The Transaction Payment Engine feature was expanded to include a PayPort application, which is an over-the-counter transaction system to be used in Eligible Governmental Entity offices. This solution offers counties and agencies within the State of Colorado the ability to process over-the-counter payments from walk-in or telephone customers via credit card or e-Check for goods and services, such as paying fines, fees, or taxes.
The Portal also provides custom application development. Governmental entities often have a need that cannot be satisfied by SIPA's enterprise solutions. The Portal in these circumstances will partner with the established government entity to develop a new service or enhance existing web services to meet the existing government entity's needs. Examples of custom solutions can be found on the Featured Applications page.
SIPA offers Google Apps for Government to Eligible Governmental Entities (EGEs) for the Collaboration, Office Productivity, & Email (COPE) project. Please contact SIPA for more information.
Google Apps for Government delivers the advanced technology that EGEs need to communicate and collaborate. In addition to email, calendaring, instant messaging, and video conferencing, Google Apps offers a suite of collaboration tools that make employees more productive and improves information sharing. Through SIPA, the Google Apps for Government solution is offered to EGEs for:
*Price is not contingent on number of licenses. EGEs may elect to purchase multiple years of licenses and pricing conditions may reflect a lower total cost.
SIPA offers an eDiscovery and archiving solution through Google Message Discovery (GMD), powered by Postini. This is an easily deployed service that helps EGEs manage email retention, while providing complete email security, email archive with search capabilities, and recovery tools. Through SIPA, one year of GMD is offered to EGEs for $12 per user, per year. For ten years of GMD, it is $30 per user, per year.
SIPA & Google Apps Frequently Asked Questions
SIPA offers Adobe LifeCycle Forms ES2 to eligible governmental entities to ease form development and processes. Entities have the ability to re-create the look and feel of a paper based form that citizens are comfortable with and can access the forms through a universal client, such as Adobe Reader. With Intelligent Forms, users can fill out the appropriate fields electronically just as they would on a paper form. Forms can also be saved to a local hard drive and any necessary documents can be attached. These forms improve user experience and meet government accessibility requirements. Through SIPA, the cost is $600 per form. For more information about Adobe Intelligent Forms, please contact SIPA.
How to build a form with LiveCycle Designer
How to Reader Extend a document using the SIPA Website
The Online Vehicle Registration Renewal service, from the Department of Revenue, allows citizens in participating counties to renew their eligible vehicle registration quickly and easily online. With this service, citizens are able to renew one or several vehicles in a single transaction using a credit card or electronic check.
The Colorado Business Express is a consolidation of information for Colorado businesses. This application is a registration resource service to help business owners start the process of setting up a new business and help existing businesses access online services to keep their business running smooth. This application is a multi agency effort between the Department of Revenue, Department of Labor and Employment, the Secretary of State's Office, and the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
The Great Colorado Payback is Colorado's official unclaimed property source and responsible for reuniting Coloradoans with their lost or forgotten assets. This application, built for the Colorado Treasurer's Office, allows citizens to determine if the state is holding funds unclaimed from bank accounts, stock certificates, retirement accounts, rebate checks, reimbursement checks, paychecks or Colorado state tax rebates.
There are no open RFPs at this time.
Press Release - April 6th, 2010: Colorado SIPA Awards COPE Project to Tempus Nova
