Five terms we think every agency AI contract should include
Short, specific contract language that protects agencies buying AI-enabled software.
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HQT blog posts on public sector for public agency technology teams.
A plain-language glossary of the technology terms in your next IT solicitation
Short definitions for procurement and program staff who have to evaluate technical proposals.
GIS data quality becomes a life-safety issue under NG911
Next Generation 911 routes calls using GIS. That changes what "good enough" means for address data.
The accessibility rule for state and local websites is not a future problem
What the ADA Title II web accessibility rule requires and how to start remediating now.
The questions that expose a weak architecture before award
A question set for reviewing a vendor software architecture before award, and the answers that show a design has not been thought through.
How a council member reads your IT budget request
What the line items in an IT budget request mean, the questions a governing body should ask, and what a strong request contains.
The uptime number is the least important part of a service level agreement
An availability target is enforceable only when the contract defines what counts as available, how it is measured, and what a miss costs.