About the Oklahoma portal
What is an Internet portal?
What services are available through the portal?
What are the advantages of partnering with OK.gov?
How is this being funded? Who's paying for it?
OK.gov Media Kit

About the Oklahoma portal

OK.gov provides one-stop access to state and local government: a centralized electronic portal where citizens and businesses can easily access government information and services from multiple agencies. OK.gov operates as a public-private partnership managed by the Oklahoma Office of State Finance to create an Internet gateway facilitating interaction with Oklahoma government electronically.

This partnership was formed to:

• Provide a user-friendly gateway for citizens to access government services
• Develop electronic solutions that streamline internal government processes
• Provide an effective means for online business interaction with government
• Position Oklahoma as a leader in electronic government

What is an Internet portal?

A portal is a single entry point from which a variety of information, products and services are easily accessible. The OK.gov portal was designed to be intuitive and easy to use, regardless of a visitor's knowledge of state government structure. In addition, the portal is constantly being revised to better reflect new information and services provided by different state entities, as well as suggestions from portal visitors.

What services are available through the portal?

OK.gov's custom-designed eGovernment applications, coupled with a payment engine, allows individuals and businesses to interact with their government in a way that makes sense for their needs - fewer long lines, inconveniences or mail-related delays. OK.gov works with individual state departments and agencies to identify potential services that can be implemented through the portal.

Online Stores and Auctions

• Gift shop items for sale through the Historical Society
• Seminar registrations and items for sale for oil and gas professionals through the Marginal Well Commission
• State surplus property auction through the Department of Central Services

Specialized Services

• eGrants system for non-profit organizations offering arts programs through the Arts Council
• Campaign Reporting System (CRS) for statewide candidate and non-candidate committees
• Water well searches and drought monitor reports through the Water Resources Board

Public Safety Services

• First responder training calendars offered through the Department of Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security
• State and national threat level alert notifications
• Severe weather notification and tornado alerts
• First responder regional response bulletin board

Licensing Services

• CPA and PA licensing and verification
• Medical doctors, licensed dieticians, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, and provisionally licensed dieticians licensing
• Nursing licensing and verification
• Professional engineer and land surveyor licensing and verification
• Architects and landscape architects licensing and verification
• Speech pathology and audiology licensing and verification
• Intoxilyzer permit licensing system for law enforcement officers

Research Tools

• Legislative bill tracking status search – track the status of legislative bills once they reach the Governor’s Office
• Research requests provided by the Historical Society
• Campaign finance reports available for review through the Ethics Commission’s Public Disclosure System
• Search and claim unclaimed property through the State Treasurer’s Office
• Search parole statuses
• Accessibility training offered to state employees
• Find a lottery retailer
• Business directory
• State Agency directory
• Teachers’ retirement benefits calculator estimator

Web sites with content management tools:

• Governor Brad Henry
• Lottery Commission
• Pharmacy Board
• Accountancy Board
• Department of Emergency Management
• Office of Homeland Security
• Teachers’ Retirement System
• Real Estate Commission
• District Attorneys Council
• Aeronautics Commission

What are the advantages of partnering with OK.gov?

Local services and support – Portal staff is located in Oklahoma City, just minutes away from state offices and the Capitol. The team of professionals includes executive staff, Web designers, project managers, application programmers, customer service representatives and marketing professionals.

eGovernment experts – OK.gov is staffed by experienced eGovernment professionals. OK.gov is able to utilize proven services and expertise from many other states to streamline processes and create customer-centric solutions.

Flexibility and scalability – OK.gov offers services from graphics development to complete Web site and application development incorporating process analysis and e-commerce solutions. Departments and agencies can rest assured that the portal will thoroughly investigate the business process to deliver easy-to-use online services and solutions.

No need for agencies to go to RFP for services and applications – Under a master agreement between OK.gov and the Office of State Finance (OSF), departments and agencies are able to enter into a contract with OSF under an interagency agreement and a formal proposal with the portal.

How is this being funded? Who's paying for it?

OK.gov is unique in that it's a model for cooperation. It is a government service administered for the good of the public, while benefiting from the entrepreneurial spirit and efficiencies found in private business. OK.gov was created by an act of the Oklahoma House Legislature HB 1662 in 2001 for the purpose of providing all Oklahomans equal access to governmental and other public information via the Internet. The initial phase, funded by the Oklahoma Office of State Finance, created the state portal and established the foundation for all levels of government to have an online presence. The second phase involves contracting with state agencies to bring their services online. The portal's self-funded model provides efficient online government services without the use of tax appropriations. Funding options for this phase include the assessment of modest convenience fees for a select set of commercially valuable information and services. The portal does not access convenience fees for government services or records that are traditionally free.

Convenience fees for online services are established following approval of the State Governmental Internet Applications Review Board, Office of State Finance and the associated agency.

OK.gov Media Kit

To request a copy of an OK.gov media kit (including downloadable logos and branding standards, Oklahoma's state seal and other state-related graphics) please contact our Marketing Department at 405-524-3468, or toll free at 800-955-3468.