UK Government: New collaborative software deal launched to meet education sector needs

OGCbuying.solutions, an executive agency of the Office of Government Commerce in HM Treasury, and Becta have launched a new collaborative deal under which a wide range of software will be available to schools and other educational institutions. The new arrangements came into effect on 9 October 2008 and replace the previous successful Becta software licensing framework agreement. They will provide education sector customers with a quick, EU-compliant route to procure software in the following categories: a. Operating Systems b. Office Productivity and Database c. Design, Development and Testing Tools d. Network and Security Software e. Utilities, Data Management and Storage f. Enterprise Resource Planning and Management Information Software Both proprietary and open source options will be available to meet customers' specific... [read full story]                    

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