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Microsoft Select License provision
I am preparing for a negotiation with Microsoft over a new provision that they appear to be adding to many, perhaps all, of their contracts with us (I've seen it repeatedly lately). The provision permits Microsoft to have professional auditors audit our components (this will be a System-wide license) for copyright compliance, as frequrently as they want, and if they find that our computers have copies of MS products for which no license has been purchased under the contract, we have to buy a license for the product. Further, if there is material noncompliance (less than 95% compliance) we have to pay the cost of the audit(s) and a 20% penalty. I would be interested in anyone's experiences who has worked with Microsoft to modify this provision. I will share the results of my negotiations. Georgia Harper Univ. of Tx. System Office of General Counsel gharper@utsystem.edu
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