WV.gov, the State of West Virginia's official Web portal, has provided 24/7 access to state government information and services for West Virginia citizens and businesses since 1996. WV.gov provides a comprehensive, continuous and easy-to-search website designed to give you a centralized place to find and access government information and services.
WV.gov's self-funded business model allows the State of West Virginia to provide eGovernment services without the use of appropriated tax dollars. WV.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 - a true Public-Private Partnership.
WV.gov Background
In collaboration with the
West Virginia Office of Technology, WV.gov is responsible for assisting the State in exploring and improving citizen and business access to public information.
This partnership was formed to allow WV.gov to work with government entities across the State and to bring more services to citizens and businesses, thus providing new and efficient ways for both groups to interact and transact with their state government.
Our goals include expanding the base of users who can access public information as well as increasing the amount and availability of public information and transactions with the State of West Virginia.
WV.gov works with state government, businesses and West Virginia citizens. We listen to the needs of each group then work with the state to develop new applications and transactions to meet those needs.
The WV.gov Web portal is a constituent-centric site developed after conducting research and through input from West Virginia government, businesses and citizens. WV.gov is focused on the needs of West Virginians and the importance of providing information quickly and easily.
WV.gov is a direct indication of the intense commitment of the State's governing leaders to provide information in a streamlined, intention driven format, in addition to showcasing the many services available to the people of West Virginia.
Business Model
The State of West Virginia contracts with West Virginia Interactive, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NIC Inc. for its web development, maintenance, hosting and marketing. The portal funding model is unique in that it is self-funded. Primary funding for the portal comes from the assessment of modest enhanced access fees for a select set of commercially valuable information and services. Services that serve the public good and are traditionally offered at no cost may also be offered free through the portal.
NIC, a leading eGovernment solutions provider, has similar agreements with 20 other states, including:
New and enhanced eGovernment applications and services for business and individuals are funded through the use of the portal's transaction-based online services rather than from appropriated funds. The enhanced access fees fund and breathe life into WV.gov and the eGovernment initiatives of the State, while allowing a return on the investments made by West Virginia Interactive. In this way, zero taxpayer appropriations are used to build, maintain or enhance WV.gov.
WV.gov has not replaced the traditional means of obtaining any government records or services. If any record or service is normally available for free, it can continue to be obtained for free through traditional means of service delivery.
Enhanced access fees for online services are established only after extensive marketing research and the approval of the WV.gov governing authority.
West Virginia Interactive, LLC / NIC, Inc. Background
NIC, Inc (Nasdaq: EGOV) manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 2,000 state and local agencies that serve more than 55 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.
NIC's West Virginia Division, West Virginia Interactive LLC, is located in Charleston, WV and works with many of the State's departments, divisions, boards and commissions to Web-enable their information services. The WV.gov web portal is a collaborative effort between the State of West Virginia and West Virginia Interactive.
Contact WV.gov
West Virginia Interactive
in partnership with WV.gov
10 Hale Street, Third Floor
Charleston, WV 25301