Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to obtain transactional legal counsel to provide full-service representation to DIR. 1. Providing legal advice and counsel on contract issues that may arise under Shared Technology Services, as well as other DIR contracts; 2. Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating information resources contracts, including contracts for information technology hardware, software and services, and amendments thereto; 3. Advising management and attorneys on legal strategies to best protect DIR in information resources transactions; 4. Subject to the approval of the Office of the Attorney General, providing legal advice and counsel to management and attorneys with respect to litigation; and 5. Providing legal advice and counsel to management and attorneys with respect to bid protests and challenges. 6. Providing full range intellectual property representation. 7. Provide legal advice/counsel and assist in negotiations for major IT Managed Services outsourcing initiatives that may occur with our telecommunications, Shared Technology Services contracts, as well as other DIR contracts