Microsoft Volume Licensing for U.S. state governments and agencies
Through Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements, government agencies can save taxpayer money on the most familiar and widely-used software. Most states have at least one active Microsoft Volume Licensing agreement. If you are purchasing Microsoft software licenses for a state or local government agency, you likely are eligible to use an existing agreement to acquire the licenses you need at the best possible prices. Here are your best options.
Option 1: Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
With the "You Qualify" program, if your state has a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, your agency can save up to 25 percent compared to other licensing programs. And you only need 25 desktops to qualify.
Option 2: Microsoft Select License
State-level Select License agreements offer another discounted purchasing option for government agencies in many states. With Select License, you can choose from a wide range of Microsoft software products for your agency at volume discounts.
Option 3: Microsoft Open License
The Open License program provides simple and flexible pricing over a two-year period. It is a good option for government organizations that desire easy, one-time transactions for small quantities of software.
Option 4: Not sure? Get help from an account manager
If you need assistance with choosing the best purchasing option for your agency, your Microsoft account manager can help. To help ensure your account manager can give you the assistance you need, we recommend that you consider the following questions before you call. (If you don't know the answers to all these questions, that's OK—your account manager can still help.)
1. | Do you know of an existing Volume Licensing agreement that you are eligible to purchase under? |
2. | Do you know what product(s)/solution(s) you want to license, or do you need help determining that based on your goals and needs? |
3. | Are you planning to buy new or replacement PCs? |
4. | Are you currently working with a Microsoft reseller or partner? |
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