The College and Career Navigation Solution

The College and Career Navigation Solution is a proposed statewide platform initiated by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement in Georgia, aimed at providing a comprehensive, AI-integrated, web-based career planning and educational navigation tool. The platform is designed to serve students, families, adult learners, and job seekers by offering personalized career guidance, seamless integration with existing education and workforce systems, and real-time human support. Its core objectives include enhancing career exploration, improving credential attainment, and fostering economic mobility, aligned with Georgia’s strategic goal of becoming the top state for talent. The solution emphasizes user-friendly features such as interactive exploration tools, cross-agency data sharing, ADA compliance, and a one-stop toolkit to streamline access to resources and support services. The initiative also aims to measure its impact through metrics like user engagement, credential completion, employment outcomes, and feedback from stakeholders. This RFI, issued by the Georgia State of Georgia’s Office of Planning and Budget, seeks input from vendors to inform the development and procurement of this platform. It is a non-competitive, information-gathering process scheduled to close in September 2025, with the goal of understanding existing solutions, vendor capabilities, and budget considerations. The broader context includes other state agency efforts to modernize critical systems, such as the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s plans for a new permitting and compliance management system and the Department of Natural Resources’ initiative to upgrade its permitting infrastructure through a SaaS-based solution. These projects share a common focus on leveraging commercial-off-the-shelf systems, phased implementation, and adherence to industry standards to improve usability, data quality, and operational efficiency across state agencies.