Program Information for State of Colorado Vendors
Managed Services Provider (MSP) Program Information for State of Colorado Vendors
The State of Colorado has entered into a new participating agreement with Knowledge Services to continue as the Managed Service Provider (MSP) for IT Staff Augmentation and Statement of Work (SOW) project services under contract# 187654 utilizing NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement 22PSX0086AB.
Under this contract, the Knowledge Services MSP program is referred to as ‘COMSP’. It will deliver solutions to help manage sourcing, tracking, reporting, and invoicing of IT Staff Augmentation and Statement of Work (SOW) project services.
As part of its MSP solution, Knowledge Services utilizes the dotStaff™ system to optimize and manage the contingent labor process. Through this platform, open competition assures vendor equality and fair access to business opportunities.
To participate as an IT Staff Augmentation and/or Statement of Work (SOW) projects vendor for the State of Colorado, please complete each of the steps listed below, being careful to follow the corresponding instructions.
Quick Links
Onboarding Forms + Instructions
Steps to Participate
Once your completed documents have been reviewed and accepted, and your company has an active account set up in HireRight, your company will be added to the State of Colorado IT vendor list to receive IT Staff Augmentation and Statement of Work (SOW) project requisitions.
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Step 1: Master Services Agreement (MSA)
IT Master Services Agreement (MSA) – Staff Augmentation
IT Master Services Agreement (MSA) – Statement of Work (SOW)
Use the link above to access the MSA for IT Staff Augmentation and/or Statement of Work (SOW) services. This link will guide you through the necessary information needed in the MSA. Once the required fields are completed and submitted, the MSA will be sent directly to Knowledge Services.
Please Note: No redline requests will be accepted for this agreement. All MSAs must be submitted electronically through the link above. The MSA document will time out after an extended period of time. Once all content is reviewed, please refresh the document before completing it.
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Step 2: Certificate of Insurance (COI)
Click here to access a sample Certificate of Insurance (COI)
At the time of MSA submission, a Certificate of Insurance (COI) naming the Client as Additional Insured and the Certificate Holder, in accordance with the coverage limits outlined in the MSA document.
On the COI, complete the Certificate Holder field as follows:
Knowledge Services and the State of Colorado
9800 Crosspoint Boulevard
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Step 3: W-9 Form
Click here to access a W-9 Form
In addition to the COI, a W-9 form must be completed, signed, and attached to the MSA at the time of submission. -
Step 4: HireRight Registration
Once your company is registered in the program, the next step is to register with the required background screening company – HireRight. Please email KSColorado@KnowledgeServices.com with the name and contact information of the person who has the authority to register and establish an account.
The contact will receive a registration email to register with HireRight. Registration will require a nominal set up fee ($84.40 if not already currently using HireRight), the completion of a subscriber agreement and a mandatory credentialing process for compliance purposes which will take 5-7 days. Delays in registering for your account may lead to exclusion from the bidding process for opportunities at the State of Colorado. For additional information regarding HireRight, please select the link above.
Program Benefits
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Experienced Program Team providing single point of contact
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Greater quantity of opportunities with clear requirements outlined
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Ability to maintain and cultivate new relationships with vendors
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Cash flow visibility provides access to payment statuses
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Business intelligence & reporting
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Web-based requisition workflow for candidate submission, time entry, time approval & invoicing
Standardized Workflow
The Knowledge Services Program Team is responsible for managing the entire temporary staffing process. Below is an overview of the full-service requisition workflow:
Contact Us
KSColorado@KnowledgeServices.com