Interested in contracting with the State of Alaska?  You need to know about IRIS!

On June 1, 2015, the State will launch a new vendor self service web site called IRIS, the Integrated Resource Information System.  IRIS moves the State’s procurement and accounting processes to a web-based system that will allow vendors to respond to solicitations, maintain account information, track financial information, and process invoices electronically.

Free Training:  To be prepared for this mandatory registration process, the Division of Finance is hosting free on-site video training sessions in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks.  The video sessions will focus on how to:
* Activate an existing account
*Create a new account
*View payables and solicitations.

Dates & Locations:

April 6 – 10, 2015 – Fairbanks, AK
Associated General Contractors (AGC), 3750 Bonita Street

April 13 – 17, 2015 – Anchorage, AK
Atwood Building, 550 W 7th Avenue

April 20 – 24, 2015 – Juneau, AK
Centennial Hall Convention Center, 101 Egan Drive

The two hour video sessions will start at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm each day at each location.

Registration:  There is no requirement to pre-register.  Locations have a fairly large capacity so you can select a date and time that is convenient for your schedule.  Please be aware that in the remote chance that the room is full you may be asked to attend a later video session.

For further information:
To stay informed, go to: http://doa.alaska.gov/dof/iris/vendor.html. Vendors are encouraged to visit the landing page and sign up to receive important email updates regarding VSS. Watch for future postings of Vendor Self Service instructional videos and guides. (Date to be determined.)