The IT department will assume responsibility for the purchase of all IT equipment to be used at the MFPH, the SFHC, the Maternity Centre and all other branches of the Department of Family Medicine.

The recommended vendor for standard desktops and laptop computers for specific needs is DELL computers. All purchases of non-standard desktop computers other than DELL, such as Alliance computers, Future Shop, the Internet and other vendors should be discussed with the IT department first.

IT department must approve specifications of equipment to ensure standards are met before any requisition is sent to the purchasing department. Specification of hardware and the standards guarding the quality of this hardware is the sole responsibility of the department.

To maximize support effectiveness, IT controls the number of manufacturers and the base configuration of each computer. Only hardware purchased based on the standards defined by the IT department will be supported by IT. Manufacturers have been determined based upon the excellence of the products and good reliability ratings found in research.
Adhering to these standards and guidelines will ensure that if any technological problems should arise with any hardware, the IT will be able and willing to address the problems to the best of their abilities.

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