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IT director calls Microsoft Office licensing an ‘emergency’; proposes $80,000 one‑time purchase over subscription
Ware County Board of Commissioners · April 14, 2025
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Summary
IT Director Carlos Jaime told the commission staff have intermittently lost access to Microsoft Word and recommended either a $35,000/year Microsoft 365 subscription or a one‑time $80,000 purchase of the newest Office suite with a five‑year life, which would reduce annualized cost to about $20,000.
IT Director Carlos Jaime told the commission that the county’s current Microsoft Office product will expire in October 2025 and that several employees have temporarily lost access to Word in the past week. Jaime said he has provided short‑term fixes but…
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