Microsoft Volume Licensing for U.S. local, city, and regional governments

If you are purchasing Microsoft software licenses for your city or regional government organization, you are likely eligible to use a pricing program that is exclusively available to public sector organizations. Choose from the following three options to see which program best fits the specific needs of your government organization.
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Option 1: Microsoft Government Open License program
  • Ideal for local governments that want flexibility in choice of resellers
This Open License program provides simple and flexible pricing over a two-year period. For a minimum purchase of just five licenses, your government organization can get a discount off the price of retail software. This is a good option for government organizations that desire easy, one-time transactions for small quantities of software. Some additional benefits of this option include:

  • The rights to create and deploy a standard image on multiple machines.

  • The ability to obtain licenses from multiple locations through a worldwide reseller channel.

  • The rights to transfer licenses from one machine to another.

  • Access to Microsoft Software Assurance, an enhanced maintenance program that helps you get the most out of your software investment.

  • The ability to track and manage licenses using online tools.

  • A single authorization identification number that can be shared with qualified affiliate organizations.
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Option 2: Microsoft Select License
  • Ideal for local or regional governments that purchase through state contract vehicles
With state-level Select License Agreements, you get an incentive-based price structure that helps you get the best price, based on your organization's technology needs and volume of purchase. Some additional benefits of this option include:

  • A flexible, pay-as-you-go purchasing model.

  • Access to Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) to help you easily manage your licenses.

  • Instant access to hundreds of software titles through media kits so that you can easily evaluate, deploy, and train employees.
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Option 3: Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
  • Ideal for local or regional governments that want all desktops to have the most current Microsoft products installed
If your state has a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, your organization can enjoy significant savings compared to other licensing programs. And, you only need 25 desktops to qualify. Contact your Microsoft account representative to see if you qualify.
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