ComputerWeekly: Council IT Chiefs Want Licence Role

“Local authority IT directors have called on the Office of
Government Commerce to allow them to play a greater role in
negotiating software licence agreements with suppliers…

“The call follows the agreement struck by Newham Council last
month that could save it £1m, after trialling Linux. Some
local authority IT directors believe Microsoft can be persuaded to
offer concessions to other councils that improve on terms agreed
between the supplier and the OGC…”

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