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APL 258 (PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION)
Administrative Procedure Letter No. 258
June 13, 2000
TO: All Administrative Procedure Manual Holders
FROM: Jacqueline RomerSensky, Director
SUBJECT: PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION

County agencies are permitted to purchase additional personal computers from their administrative allocations for implementation of workforce development activities. These purchases are to be reported in the appropriate cost pools such as shared, Income Maintenance Combined, and/or Social Services Administrative pool.

Personal computers must meet the following minimum specifications:

128 MB SDRAM

6.4 GB Ungradable Hard Drive

450 MHZ Pentium III Processor

15" Monitor

The current standard operating system is Window 95A. If personal computers are purchased that deviate from the above specifications, it will be necessary to specify the inclusion of an Intel 10/100 MB Network Card. Counties agencies are expected to cover the costs of any ISP (Internet) connection to run applications that are web based.

Requests submitted prior to this administrative procedure policy letter update will not be granted.

Questions regarding any of the above computer specifications are to be directed to Sam Van Schoyck, MIS Assistant Deputy Director's Office at (614) 466 2303. Fiscal questions are to be directed to your regional fiscal supervisor.