Microsoft Volume Licensing for Government Organizations
Published: June 26, 2006 | Updated: April 2, 2008
Microsoft Volume Licensing offers customized programs designed to meet the needs of your government organization. Microsoft provides simple, flexible, and affordable licensing solutions that are tailored to your organization's size and purchasing preference so you can quickly manage your licenses with ease.
With Volume Licensing special pricing, you can control spending and better serve citizens with solutions built on Microsoft technology.
Just follow these steps to find the program that's right for your organization.
Step 1: Find out if your organization is eligible
Microsoft offers several Volume Licensing options for government organizations that want to buy licenses at the special pricing. The eligibility requirements depend on your locale.
Worldwide
To learn about eligibility for government organizations worldwide, review the eligibility definitions for your region.
Go to worldwide eligibility requirements
United States
In the United States, offerings are available for state, local, regional, and federal government agencies.
Learn about programs for state, local, and regional government agencies
Learn about programs for U.S. federal government departments and agencies
Step 2: Select the program that best fits your organization
Microsoft Volume Licensing offers a variety of programs that can be tailored to the size and purchasing preference of your organization.
Small to midsize government organizations
For small to midsize government organizations with 5 to 249 desktop computers, there are two Microsoft Volume Licensing options that offer flexibility and are sized right for your organization's needs and procurement procedures.
| Volume Licensing program | Description |
For small organizations that want an easy, one-time transaction process with the flexibility of acquiring licenses from a broad reseller channel. | |
For small to midsize organizations that want to simplify license management, have more control over their IT investment, and better manage their software costs. Open Value includes Microsoft Software Assurance, an enhanced maintenance program with benefits such as downloads of new products, Windows Vista Enterprise operating system, software training, and Microsoft E-Learning. |
*Not available in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Japan as of September 2007. This may change without notice; contact your reseller to check current availability.
Midsize to large government organizations
For midsize to large government organizations with 250 or more desktop computers, Microsoft Volume Licensing offers programs that provide a cost-effective way to simplify license management and increase employee productivity.
| Volume Licensing program | Description |
For government organizations that have mixed software product requirements and prefer to acquire the latest Microsoft technology through a pay-as-you-go licensing model. | |
For large organizations that want a cost-effective way to standardize their IT infrastructure and to simplify license management. Enterprise Agreement includes Software Assurance, with additional benefits such as software deployment planning and training. |
For a detailed overview of Volume Licensing programs, view the Volume Licensing Programs Comparison Chart.
Compare Volume Licensing options
Step 3: Learn more
Are you still not sure about which program to choose? Use these resources to learn more about Microsoft Volume Licensing:
Microsoft Volume Licensing | |
Compare Volume Licensing Options
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Microsoft Product List
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Step 4: Acquire Volume Licensing for your government organization
To buy the best licensed products at the best prices, contact your Microsoft subsidiary or software reseller.
Find the Microsoft Volume Licensing Web site for your region
United States and Canada
Contact your Microsoft reseller to order software licenses through an Enterprise Agreement, Select License, or Open License. To find a Microsoft reseller near you, call the Microsoft Sales Information Center at (800) 426-9400. In Canada, call the Microsoft Resource Centre at (877) 568-2495.
Find an authorized reseller online (United States only)