An alternative contracting method of project delivery subject to provisions in RCW 39.10 in which the agency/institution contracts directly with a single entity that is responsible for both design and construction services for a construction project.

The Washington state Department of Enterprise Services, an agency.

A backlog of activities that agencies deem necessary to bring facilities into good repair. Deferred maintenance is generally work that is left undone due to the lack of resources or perceived lower priority than projects funded. Failure to perform deferred work may result in the progressive deterioration of the facility condition or performance, and if not addressed, will significantly increase restoration cost. Deferred maintenance backlog reduction plans must be submitted with the capital budget request.

Accounts set up by law to receive revenue from a specific source and to be spent for a specific purpose.

A fund type established to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-term obligation principal and interest.

Washington State's legal restriction (RCW 39.42.132) on the amount that can be paid for debt service on bonds, notes, or other borrowed money. The Washington State Constitution (Article 8, Section 1(b)) mandates that payments of principal and interest in any fiscal year cannot exceed 9 percent of the arithmetic mean of general state revenues for the three preceding fiscal years. This debt limit of 9 percent of revenues is to be reduced in downward steps to 8 percent by July 1, 2034.

Created in 1962, the Data Universal Numbering System or D-U-N-S® Number is D&B's copyrighted, proprietary means of identifying business entities on a location-specific basis.Assigned and maintained solely by D&B, this unique nine-digit identification number has been assigned to over 100 million businesses worldwide. A D-U-N-S® Number remains with the company location to which it has been assigned even if it closes or goes out-of-business. D-U-N-S® Number also unlocks" a wealth of value-added data associated with that entity

Data cleansing typically refers to a set of activities that ensures all data in a system is standardized. This will be necessary to move data from old systems (AFRS, HRMS, etc.) into a new ERP.

A visually intuitive and easy to understand graphical representation of key performance indicator shown on a single screen.

A person or agency that buys goods or services directly, based on delegated authority or through utilization of DES services.