Glossary of Terms

An integration component that specifies how values in Workday map to values in an external system. For example, Pay Rate Frequency is a type of map in third-party payroll integrations.

"Small business" means an in-state business, including a sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, that: (a) Certifies, under penalty of perjury, that it is owned and operated independently from all other businesses and has either: (i) Fifty or fewer employees; or (ii) A gross revenue of less than seven million dollars annually as reported on its federal income tax return or its return filed with the department of revenue over the previous three consecutive years; or (b) Is certified with the office of women and minority business enterprises under chapter 39.19 RCW.

Spending authority assigned to an agency from a lump-sum appropriation that is designated for expenditure by specific governmental units and/or for specific purposes, activities, or objects. For example, the Legislature may provide a lump-sum appropriation to OFM for allocation to agencies on an as-needed basis, or according to specified criteria.

A documented and formal process providing an equal and open opportunity to bidders and culminating in a selection based on predetermined criteria

These include initial construction, punch-list items, retrofits, alterations, remodeling, renewals, tenant improvements, renovations, adaptations and code improvements for a facility.

The process of obtaining or buying goods and services consistent with RCW 39.26 with the intent to Purchase.

Can indicate building and rooms for tracking furniture and equipment or may be used for sales tax calculation.

This is a technician's services in acquiring and testing samples of materials used in the project as required in the State Building Code, such as welds, concrete strength or bearing capacity.

Converting expenditures that occurred for only part of a biennium into the amount needed for a full biennium of implementation.

An analysis in which consequences of the investment are measured in or converted to economic terms and qualitative benefits.

For state purposes, a fund is referred to as an account. Refer to Account.

This includes the policies and procedures for the chain of activities from identifying appropriate buying channels through issuing and managing a purchase order with the supplier, to matching purchase orders with receipt and handoff to accounts payable. It also includes requisition that become purchase orders to suppliers, and submission of paper or electronic invoices. It also includes p-card and blanket purchase order as a buying channel.

A response to a bid or offer that does not conform to the mandatory or essential requirements contained in the Competitive Solicitation.

A component of OFM's Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) used for supporting HR & Payroll business intelligence & data analytics. The current user interface (web front-end) for WWA is the SAP Business Objects WEBI tool.

The high-level categoried that describe major business workflows that were included on the Readiness Spreadsheet (e.g., Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), Contracting, Recruiting, etc.).

Includes an allowance for uncertainty in scoping and pricing additional services, covers variability in estimating reimbursables, includes design fees for owner directed changes and includes design fees for changes during construction that are beyond the scope of basic services and are not a result of errors or omissions by the A/E. The total amount for design services contingency ranges from 5 to 10 percent of total consultant services cost depending on the complexity of the project.

A fund classification used to account for most typical governmental functions. The acquisition, use, and balance of the state's resources and related current liabilities, unless required to be accounted for in proprietary funds or fiduciary funds, are accounted for in this classification of funds. There are five types of governmental funds: General Fund, Special Revenue funds, Capital Projects funds, Debt Service funds and Permanent funds.

Cash receipts and receivables of a governmental unit derived from taxes and other sources.

Expenditures made for the Personal Services, Goods and Services, Travel, Capital Outlays, Debt Service, Interagency Reimbursements and Intra-Agency Reimbursement objects.

Revenues that meet the appropriate recognition criteria of the fund type involved, but are not realized until a subsequent accounting period. Also refers to Accrual Basis and Modified Accrual Basis.

A written authorization provided to a contractor approving a change from the original plans, specifications, or other contract documents, as well as a change in the cost. With the proper signatures, a change order is considered a legal document.

Commitments related to unperformed (executory) contracts for goods or services. Used in budgeting, encumbrances are not GAAP expenditures or liabilities, but represent the estimated number of expenditures ultimately to result if unperformed contracts in process are completed. An encumbrance is often recorded at the time a purchase order is processed.

RETIRED TERM – Previously POCs were the primary liaisons between One Washington and agencies helping to manage agency requests and promote vertical communication within the agency. POCs have now been replaced by Agency Support Team (AST) Leads.

Each integration requires an integration design and field mapping documentation. The integration team is offering agencies a crosswalk integration option to aid with remediation work of some legacy systems during the implementation timeframe or excessive temporary remediations to bridge gaps between phase 1a and phase 1b functionality. The integration team is providing the crosswalk for legacy AFRS COA to/from Workday FDM. These field mappings will be used by OFM to create updated Data Sharing Agreements (DSA).

Software as a service, or SaaS, is a business model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers via the Internet. An ERP is a type of SaaS.

An agency’s plan of estimated expenditures, revenues, cash disbursements, and cash receipts for each month of the biennium.

Written notification from a vendor raising issues or concerns with the solicitation requirements and/or evaluation process in regard to an open competitive procurement.

This is work that improves or restores the operational and service capacity to extend the useful life of a facility but does not significantly affect the programs and services housed within the facility. This work generally differs from ordinary maintenance in the extent and cost of the work undertaken. The distinction between ordinary maintenance and preservation is made for the purpose of segregating these types of projects by funding source, either operating or capital budget.

A state employee possessing the knowledge, skills, and abilities through training and education who is able to develop and draft transactionally relevant procurement and contract documents to support agency operations.

Those lease agreements that extend beyond five years (the normal facility lease period). Leases beyond a five-year term will be considered when: the agency has a stable and consistent program to be housed, there is demonstrated economic advantage to the extended term, and the location meets facilities standards established by the Department of Enterprise Services (DES). A lease of up to 10 years may be negotiated by DES after consultation with OFM. A long-term lease of more than 10 years can be negotiated by DES and must be approved by OFM. Any lease over 20 years in duration must have legislative authorization. Contact OFM Facilities Oversight for more information on this subject.