The contract is for eCommerce services, specifically the distribution of crash reports online. The vendor, LexisNexis, will provide an online agency administration portal, establish a communication protocol for transferring reports, and provide report distribution services. The contract has a term of 1 year with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. The agency will not pay a fee for the services, but will allow LexisNexis to sell the agency's crash reports online and distribute data extracted from the reports. Key points include:
• The vendor will provide training sessions and user guides for the agency's users.
• The agency will retain the rights to fulfill requests for reports made pursuant to state freedom of information laws.
• The contract includes provisions for the handling of personal information data obtained from the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
• The agency will not pay a fee for the services, but will allow LexisNexis to sell the agency's crash reports online and distribute data extracted from the reports.