Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-788

OTH 788

Cyber Procurements

Messrs. Tarr and Durant moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ____ the following section:-- “SECTION ______. Chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 23 the following new section:- Section 24. Any state agency procuring information technology goods or services shall give preference to vendors which carry cybersecurity insurance. This section shall not be construed to preclude vendors without cybersecurity insurance from submitting solicitations to the state or being awarded bids by the state for information technology goods or services.”