Wednesday, November 14, 2012

New IT panel saves time and money

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Chris Tremain | Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain today announced the establishment of a new government IT panel to purchase Microsoft products. “A Syndicated Services Panel has been set up to order and administer Microsoft licences. This will reduce the cost of purchasing licences, remove duplication and streamline the procurement process,” says Mr Tremain. “Currently, agencies needing to purchase Microsoft services deal directly with a range of Large Account Resellers (LARs). This creates inconsistencies in service levels and the fees charged by various LARs...