Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)

The contractor, working closely with SIPA, shall offer and provide training that will 

allow portal users as well as key operators to effectively use portal applications and 

services.  The contractor shall provide initial training and any on going training as 

determined by SIPA.  All training developed and delivered under this subsection shall be 

through appropriate Task Orders. 

8.1.13.1 Requirements 

Refinement 

8.1.13.2  Alternative Investigation and Evaluation 

8.1.13.3 Recommendations 

8.1.13.4 Approval 

to 

Proceed 

8.1.13.5  Build Training Services 

8.1.13.6 Acceptance 

8.1.13.7  Provide Training Operation, Support, and Maintenance 

8.1.14 

Design New Portal Look and Feel 

Currently the state government of Colorado supports and maintains many different 

websites

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.  Additionally, Colorado County and Local government entities also maintain 

many websites and web domains of their own.  These websites are department, agency, 

and sometimes service specific in their scope and presentation.  No formal mechanism 

exists to standardize the look and feel of these sites.  This makes it difficult for Colorado 

citizens, businesses, and other users of these websites  to have confidence that the website 

they are interacting with is a state or local government entity.  The statewide portal 

initiative seeks to improve this situation by creating a portal to focus user interactions 

with SIPA and local government entities.  In this way, all government entities can 

provide a consistent interface to users that is easily recognizable, secure, and more 

operationally efficient.   

The contractor shall design a new look and feel for the State of Colorado's Internet 

Portal.  The design shall be  outside in,  based on user input (see RFP Section 8.1.11.).  

The designed look and feel shall support three levels of branding (e.g. State, County, and 

Local Government).  The designed look shall provide consistent navigation throughout 

the site.  The designed feel shall provide for consistent actions throughout the site.  The 

contractor's design shall comply with Federal and State laws and State of Colorado 

Information Technology Policies and Standards regarding access by individuals with 

disabilities (e.g., Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]).  The contractor shall show 

how the look can easily be changed periodically (at least annually) without impact to 

content authors or service providers.  The contractor shall show how the look and feel is 

supported through the appropriate toolsets including but not limited to  content 

management, service integration, and collaboration. 

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 Appendix B   Colorado Website Inventory, Statewide Portal Plan (Response to Senate Bill 03 336), April 

16, 2004, Version 1.0 

Request for Proposal 10/29/2004 

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