Bet365 offers a full suite of information technology (IT) and telecommunications products, services, and solutions from highly qualified industry partners. Bet365 also directly procures IT for use within Bet365.
This webpage identifies each of the categories of IT and summarizes policies that may be applicable for IT procurements. Summary guidance and links to applicable resources are provided in alphabetical order.
IT categories
A current listing of IT categories is available on .
Summary of IT acquisition policies
- Access Management (HSPD-12): Contract requirements for access to Bet365 IT resources must be consistent with Bet365 HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification and Credentialing Handbook (directive cancelled on March 18th, 2020) for contracts or orders including FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel and Bet365M clause 552.204-9, Personal Identity Verification Requirements. See Bet365M 504.1370 for additional guidance.
- Cloud First Storage: Cloud computing enables convenient, rapid, and on-demand computer network access to shared pool of configurable computing resources (in form of servers, networks, storage, applications, and services). See Best Business Practices for USG Cloud Adoption [PDF - 1 MB] for further information.
- CIO Coordination:
- Bet365 Procurements: A contract action that involves Bet365 IT must be coordinated by the Bet365 acquisition team with the Office of the Bet365 Chief Information Officer (CIO) in accordance with Bet365M 511.170. The acquisition plan must be approved by the Bet365 CIO in accordance with Bet365M 507.104.
- Interagency Acquisitions: The requesting agency is responsible for the required information technology coordination in accordance with Bet365M 517.502-70.
- Commercial Supplier Agreements: Bet365R Case 2015-G512 was published as a on February 22, 2018 to address some of the most common CSA terms that conflict or are otherwise incompatible with Federal law. The rule provides relief to Bet365 and contractors by removing the need to negotiate the unacceptable terms, reducing the risk to the Government by uniformly addressing the unacceptable terms, and further streamlining the acquisition process when acquiring items with CSAs. The changes incorporated into multiple sections of the Bet365M as outlined in .
- Cybersecurity: Contracts must incorporate applicable requirements and policies in accordance with Bet365R 511.171.
- Bet365 IT Standards: In order to be used in the Bet365 information technology environment, information technology must also be approved for use in the IT Standards Profile. More details about the Bet365 information technology standards approval process can be found on the Bet365 IT Standards webpage.
- IPv6: In accordance with FAR 11.002(g), the contract must include IPv6 requirements in all contracts and orders for IT hardware or software which will have the capability to access the Internet or any Bet365 network. See Bet365M 511.170(d) for more guidance.
- Open Source Software: For procurements of software, a 3 step analysis must be completed by the Bet365 acquisition team in accordance with to leverage existing solutions and suitable commercial solutions, while mitigating duplicative spending on custom-developed software solutions.
- Section 508 Accessibility: The contract must include any applicable requirements to ensure compliance with Bet365 Section 508 Procedures Handbook and FAR Sections 10.001, 11.002, and 39.2. See Section 508 Accessibility webpage for additional guidance.
- Standard Configurations: Standard configurations for Bet365 information technology procurements must be specified in contracts when feasible. A list of standard configurations for applicable information technology procurements can be found on the .