The Center for Digital Government recently named Idaho’s flexible payment solution as one of the best government-to-citizens solutions in the nation in its 2008 Best of the Web Digital Government Achievement Awards. PayPort is offered through Idaho’s official Web site (http://www.Idaho.gov) and allows state and local government agencies to accept credit and debit card payments via the Web, telephone, fax, and over-the-counter transactions at government offices.
PayPort is a ready-to-use solution that accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa payments through Idaho.gov’s secure payment processor. The service works with any computer connected to the Internet, can be customized to meet each agency’s unique needs, and is compatible with USB swipe card readers. Idaho.gov offers PayPort to government agencies without merchant fees or monthly minimums, and the state portal also provides technical and marketing support at no additional cost to state or local government entities.
The Digital Government Achievement Awards recognize agency and department services that enhance the ways constituents do business online. The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. Judges for this year’s awards included representatives from the Center for Digital Government and officials from the 2007 Best of the Web-winning state and local governments.
“More than 30 state and local government office locations currently use PayPort to provide flexible payment options to their constituents,” said Mike Gwartney, Director of the Idaho Department of Administration. “We are proud to offer this cost-effective payment solution to government agencies across Idaho and are honored to be recognized by the Digital Government Achievement Awards.”
About Idaho.gov
Idaho.gov is the state of Idaho’s official Web portal (http://www.Idaho.gov) and provider of electronic government solutions for the state. The network manager for the portal is Boise-based Idaho Information Consortium, a subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).
About NIC
NIC 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 2,900 state and local agencies that serve more than 70 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.nicusa.com.
Contacts:
Rich Steckler, 208-332-0102
rich@accessidaho.org
