Title | Where Do I Send Our RFP? Including Open Source Options In Your "Procurement" Process |
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Presenters | Patrick Masson (University of Massachusetts) |
Date and time (EDT) | June 12 3:45 PM |
Room | Conference Center Room 3 |
Facilitator | (Empty for now - What's this?) |
Description
Interest in the acquisition of open source software is not only growing on campuses as an alternative to commercial services, but is also being driven through a variety of external factors, including in some states, government policy (Massachusetts Enterprise Information Technology Acquisition Policy) and even legislation (New Hampshire House Bill, HB418, 2012). While many may desire (even require) open source options be included in their assessment of software on campuses, a standard approach to identify and assess open source applications does not exist. In addition, the procurement processes employed by campuses-typically, Request for Proposals-often favors commercial options.
This session will discuss approaches available to campuses to ensure equality in the evaluation of software acquisitions, despite the licensing model. The UK's Cabinet Office's Open Source Procurement Toolkit will be introduced as well as experiences from campuses who have already successfully deployed OSS.
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Archived Recording: http://engage.opencastproject.org/engage/ui/watch.html?id=62cef2af-91ea-47fa-a7dc-715f7efe44d8
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