How to buy: Microsoft volume licensing for agencies
If you are purchasing Microsoft software licenses for your city or regional government organization, you are probably eligible to use a pricing program that is available exclusively to public sector organizations. Choose from the following options to see which program best fits the specific needs of your government organization.
Open license
The Open License, Open Value, and Open Value License Subscription options provide simple and flexible pricing over a two-year or three-year period. With a minimum purchase of just five licenses, your government organization can get a discount off the price of retail software.
Government Solution Partners
For expanded search to find a partner with the skills and expertise you need, visit the Microsoft Pinpoint to search by industry or application to locate a provider.
Government Cloud Services
- Learn about Azure Government
- Try Office 365 U.S. Government for free
- Try Dynamics CRM Online Government for free
Microsoft Online Services
With software delivered via subscription services, you can implement new capabilities more quickly, predict costs more easily, and gain flexibility in how you develop, deploy, and manage infrastructure and applications. Microsoft cloud services include:
Home use
Many government employees may be eligible for the Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP), which allows qualified employees to purchase and download a single copy of Microsoft Office software on their home computer for just $9.95! HUP enables an organization’s employees to use the same great Microsoft Office software at home that they use at work, an especially useful benefit for organizations that are embracing telework.
