Questions raised about procurement process but, gosh, they badly need a replacement HR system Lindsay Clark Fri 9 Apr 2021 // 19:52 UTC Share Copy The US State of Iowa has approved $17m in its 2022 budget to replace an HR system dating back to the 1980s with Workday software. Opposition state representative Chris Hall reportedly refused to back the funding, raising concerns about the lack of competitive bidding for the $52m, five-year project, which will also replace government financial planning software. Questions have been asked about the procurement as former chief of staff to the state Jake Ketzner is now a lobbyist for the California SaaS specialist. Enthusiasts can listen to local newshound Erin Jordan get a firm "no comment" from Workday's Ketzner before he hangs up to go into a "meeting" here.