WV HB4400

Raises the threshold for sealed bids on technical infrastructure purchases from $25,000 to $250,000, with the Director delegating procurement authority for amounts at or below that limit to spending units

Requires the Secretary of Administration to approve at least two IT marketplace portals by September 1, 2026, with specific requirements including equal accessibility for West Virginia-based solutions, real-time transaction capability, and security compliance features

Adds "cloud computing" to the definition of technology services and creates a new definition for "information technology marketplace portal" as a digital catalog for purchasing third-party IT products

Allows state spending units to request procurement of technical infrastructure through competitively procured agreements, with automatic approval if the Director does not respond within 30 days

Permits local fiscal bodies (counties, municipalities) to enter into multi-year technology licensing and cloud computing contracts, provided they document material fiscal savings