Budgeting for the procurement and maintenance of
information technology (IT) is vital to providing county
government services in North Carolina. However, little
has been published about current technology budgeting
techniques to manage public funds and maintain the
infrastructure required for conducting government
business. This research identifies ten better practices
county budgeting and technology offices are using to
plan for, procure, and manage the increasing technology
needs across North Carolina counties. Findings from this
research provide county budgeting and technology
officers with potential practices for improving current
budgeting processes for the procurement and management
of IT. pdf