Across the country, states are increasingly adopting master contracts and pre-qualified vendor pools to help agencies access trusted expertise faster. Instead of spending months, or sometimes more than a year, developing and evaluating a full Request for Proposal (RFP), agencies can leverage existing contract vehicles to engage vendors that have already undergone rigorous review for qualifications, pricing, and compliance. The result is a faster path to modernization, allowing agencies to focus on project outcomes rather than procurement administration.
The growth of these statewide contract vehicles reflects a broader trend in government modernization: reducing procurement friction while maintaining accountability and competition. A full competitive procurement process may be the right choice for many initiatives, but when speed, efficiency, and proven expertise are priorities, master contracts provide a valuable alternative.
“Pre-qualified vendor lists let agencies skip straight to outcomes,” is how Tom Lovering, Director of Business Development at GovWebworks, puts it in Does Your Public-Sector Digital Project Actually Need an RFP?
Even in states without their own contract vehicle, cooperative purchasing programs such as the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule can provide access to pre-negotiated rates and streamlined procurement pathways.
Some examples:
- Transportation agencies that need to modernize a public website serving millions of residents.
- Education agencies that must provide a more accessible, user-friendly experience.
- Regulatory agencies that want to migrate from an outdated CMS to a modern Drupal platform without spending a year in procurement.
These aren’t hypothetical scenarios, they’re projects GovWebworks has delivered for agencies including the Missouri Department of Transportation, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, and Washington Public Disclosure Commission through existing contract vehicles and pre-qualified procurement programs.
The projects below share a common theme. In each of these engagements, agencies were able to quickly access proven expertise, reduce procurement risk, and focus on what mattered most: delivering better digital experiences for citizens, staff, and stakeholders.
California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS)
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CMAS is a cooperative purchasing vehicle that allows agencies to procure IT services and products at pre-negotiated rates, significantly reducing procurement timelines for development, consulting, integration, and support projects.
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Caltrans
Using California’s CMAS cooperative purchasing vehicle, Caltrans was able to engage GovWebworks quickly for the modernization of its Rebuilding California website without the delays of a traditional procurement process. Through this streamlined contract, GovWebworks conducted user research, accessibility and content audits, information architecture planning, and a complete visual redesign to better communicate the impact of California’s $54 billion transportation investment program. By leveraging CMAS’s pre-negotiated rates and simplified procurement framework, the project moved rapidly from planning to implementation, enabling Caltrans to launch iterative improvements, enhance public engagement, and deliver a more accessible, user-friendly experience for residents seeking information about transportation projects and infrastructure investments across the state.
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
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A federal procurement vehicle that provides agencies with access to pre-negotiated rates, qualified vendors, and streamlined purchasing through GSA eBuy, GSA supports a broad range of IT professional services including development, systems analysis, project management, data management, and implementation support.
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Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
The GSA Schedule provides agencies with access to pre-negotiated pricing and thoroughly vetted vendors, helping reduce procurement timelines while minimizing risk. Through this streamlined acquisition process, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office was able to engage GovWebworks to modernize both its public website and internal intranet. The resulting Drupal platform improved accessibility, mobile responsiveness, security, and content management, enabling the agency to communicate more effectively with both the public and internal staff while maintaining compliance with public-sector standards.
Florida Turnpike Enterprise
For Florida Turnpike Enterprise, access to an established procurement vehicle meant the agency could quickly engage specialized UX and digital modernization expertise for one of the state’s most visible customer-facing services. Rather than spending valuable time navigating a lengthy procurement cycle, the team moved directly into discovery, user research, and experience design. GovWebworks conducted extensive stakeholder interviews, customer research, card sorting, and usability testing to create a comprehensive roadmap for modernizing the SunPass customer experience. The result was a validated design system, updated information architecture, and phased implementation strategy that positioned Florida SunPass for long-term success and continuous improvement.
Iowa Department of Management (DoIT)
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As a pre-qualified vendor pool, DoIT enables Iowa agencies to quickly procure IT consulting, application development, project management, and modernization services through SOW-based engagements.
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Iowa Department of Education (CACFP Shopper)
Through Iowa’s DoIT IT Master Agreement, the Iowa Department of Education was able to quickly engage GovWebworks to develop a mobile solution that helps childcare providers navigate complex USDA nutrition requirements. Using the streamlined, SOW-based procurement vehicle, GovWebworks designed and built the CACFP Shopper mobile app, enabling providers to evaluate food purchases in real time using USDA-approved calculations and guidance. The resulting cross-platform application improves purchasing accuracy, reduces compliance errors, supports healthier meal planning, and demonstrates how DoIT helps Iowa agencies rapidly deliver innovative digital tools that improve public services and program outcomes.
Minnesota (MNSITE)
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Minnesota’s primary contract for custom IT consulting and development services, MNSITE supports business analysis, enterprise architecture, UX design, application development, and large-scale modernization projects.
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
Through Minnesota’s SITE Master Contract, OHE was able to quickly procure GovWebworks for a large-scale modernization project focused on helping students, parents, and educators navigate higher education options. Leveraging the contract’s streamlined access to expertise in business analysis, UX design, enterprise architecture, and application development, GovWebworks designed and built the Drupal-based MyHigherEd portal, integrating Microsoft Dynamics and advanced search, comparison, and personalization tools. The resulting ADA-, Section 508-, and Minnesota accessibility-compliant platform provides a one-stop resource for exploring colleges, financial aid, career outcomes, and enrollment planning, while giving OHE a scalable, data-driven solution that improves citizen engagement and supports ongoing digital innovation.
Missouri (ITSD)
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The State of Missouri’s Drupal Web Development Services contract provides agencies with streamlined access to full-service Drupal expertise for website redesigns, migrations, modernization, and ongoing support. Through this vehicle, GovWebworks has partnered with the Missouri agencies below, as well as the Departments of Conservation, Health and Senior Services, and Social Services through the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD). Missouri also has a deliverable-focused contract that allows agencies to procure project management, software development, systems integration, and QA services for targeted modernization and technology initiatives.
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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI)
Missouri’s Drupal master contract enabled DCI to move quickly from procurement to execution when it needed to modernize its web presence and migrate to the latest version of Drupal. Rather than spending months issuing and evaluating an RFP, the agency was able to leverage a pre-qualified partner with proven state government experience. The result was the successful launch of five interconnected websites, supporting more than 7,000 pages and assets, completed on time and within budget. By reducing procurement friction, the contract allowed the agency to focus on improving constituent services, accessibility, and operational efficiency.
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)
Because GovWebworks was already a qualified vendor under Missouri’s Office of Administration IT Services contract, MoDOT was able to engage an experienced Drupal and public-sector partner without the delays and administrative burden of a lengthy procurement process. That allowed the agency to focus immediately on solving business challenges rather than evaluating vendors. Working through the existing contract vehicle, we modernized MoDOT’s aging website, delivering a mobile-responsive, WCAG/508-compliant Drupal platform with advanced search, GIS integrations, a statewide alert system, and flexible content management tools. More than 50 staff members can now easily maintain content, while travelers and stakeholders benefit from a more accessible and user-friendly experience.
Washington (DSES)
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The Washington Department of State Enterprise Services (DSES) master contract gives state agencies access to project management, quality assurance, software development, and modernization expertise while simplifying procurement for both agile and traditional projects.
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Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)
Projects procured through Washington Department of State Enterprise Services allow agencies to bypass much of the administrative overhead associated with traditional procurements. For the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, this meant focusing resources on improving public transparency rather than navigating lengthy contracting processes. GovWebworks delivered a modern Drupal-based citizen portal featuring improved information architecture, advanced search, and streamlined access to campaign finance and lobbying information. The result was an ADA- and Section 508–compliant platform that significantly improved public access to critical government data while empowering staff to manage content more effectively.
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