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Tamarac Commission ratifies additional Microsoft licensing payments, approves $90,000 cap after debate over procurement
Summary
After a lengthy review of invoices and procurement process, the Tamarac City Commission ratified $74,742.02 in payments to SHI International related to Microsoft licensing and approved an amended authorization totaling up to $90,000 to cover late true-up invoices and usage charges.
The Tamarac City Commission voted 5-0 on Sept. 24 to ratify additional payments to SHI International Corp. related to the city’s Microsoft enterprise licensing and to authorize up to $90,000 to cover outstanding and anticipated true-up charges for fiscal year 2025.
City staff said the charges arose from annual “true up” usage invoices and smaller purchases during the year under the city's Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, which the CIO said the city has run since about 2010. James Quigga, the city’s chief information officer, told the commission: “An enterprise agreement is a 3 year agreement with Microsoft that helps us ensure the best pricing available.” He described the $217,000 annual base cost for the enterprise agreement and said additional true-up and product purchases pushed vendor spending above the city manager’s spending threshold.
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