| | | | | | | | City of Georgetown, Texas
City Council Regular Meeting
August 13, 2019 |
| | | | | | | | SUBJECT:
Consideration and possible action to approve an appropriation of $272,088.91 for year three of the City’s three-year Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft for Microsoft-branded software and services -- Chris Bryce, Director of Information Technology |
| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY:
This is the annual payment of the City’s Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft.
The City has standardized on the use of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and other Microsoft software tools. With the ever-changing technology, the use of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is recommended as the most effective and economical means of managing licenses, email hosting, maintenance and new purchases of Microsoft products.
The Enterprise Agreement provides the City with licensing rights to install Microsoft products on City computer equipment, enables the IT Department to plan for enterprise upgrades to Microsoft software, utilizes Microsoft cloud services and provides Software Assurance. Software Assurance includes 24 x 7 technical support, access to the most current version of all applications, planning services, and technical training.
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT:
All items were budgeted during the FY 2019 budget process. Expenses in the amount of $272,088.91 will be recorded in account 570-5-0641-51-341 (IT Contracts – Annual Contracts).
FY 2019 amount is budgeted under account 570-5-0641-51-341. This Enterprise Agreement is procured through SHI Government Solutions, under the cooperative contract of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), contract #DIR-TSO-4092.
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| | | | | | | | SUBMITTED BY:
Chris Bryce, Director of Information Technology |
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