Software Licences Available for Departments' Purchase

Agreements have been made with software vendors for departments to purchase new licence and / or maintenance upgrade of the following PC software at prices lower than the regular packages:

1. Adobe Open Options Contractual Licensing Programme

Managed through Jardine OneSolution (HK) Limited, the Adobe Open Options Contractual Licensing Programme (CLP) is a volume licensing programme which provides fixed discount level for a list of commonly-used Adobe and macromedia software products during the 2-year agreement period. Under the current agreement, departments can enjoy educational discount on a list of common Adobe and Macromedia software licences until end January 2012

Stand-alone and Concurrent Licence

Both stand-alone and concurrent licences are available under CLP.  Please note that concurrent licences can only be used at computer laboratories for training / teaching purposes. The ratio of the number of workstations installed with the software to the number of concurrent licences acquired should be at least 2:1

Maintenance Option

Departments can also join the maintenance programme which will
entitle them to the latest release and upgrades of the software within the programme period. Please note that the maintenance option must be subscribed at the same time with licence acquisition.

According to the CLP agreement, the coverage of the licence and maintenance option will start on the first day of the following month after the Purchase Order (PO) has been processed by Adobe, which would approximately be 2 weeks after the issuance of PO by our Finance Office.

Media and Documentation 

The acquisition of licences through CLP will not include any media or
documentation sets. Media and documentation are available for
purchase separately under CLP.

To facilitate more efficient and cost-effective acquisition of media, ITS will undertake to purchase the media of some commonly-used
products. Departments may contact the ITS General Office at Ext.
2413 for borrowing arrangements.

Placing of Orders

Departments who wish to purchase Adobe software licence and
maintenance through CLP can raise PR to FO for placing order with
Jardine OneSolution (HK) Limited. For easy reference, please quote
the Blanket Purchase Agreement No. 2903128 in the PR
.

Price Lists  

Click here for the licence price list. 

Click here for the media and documentation price list.

2. Microsoft Open Licence Programme (MOLP) 

For MS products not covered by the MS Campus Agreement, departments can purchase software licences at educational discounted prices through the Microsoft Open Licence Programme (MOLP). Licences acquired through MOLP are perpetual licences without concurrent usage right.  Departments may also acquire 'Software Assurance' under MOLP to keep their software up-to-date. Please note that 'Software Assurance' must be purchased at the same time with the licence.

Media and Documentation

The acquisition of licences through MOLP will not include any media or documentation sets. The master media of selected commonly-used MS products are available at the ITS General Office for copying/loaning by departments. As for other products, departments will be responsible for arranging their own legal media, for example, through the purchase of a fulfilment CD available under MOLP or a full packaged product.

Placing of Orders 

Departments who wish to purchase MS software licence through MOLP, please raise PR to FO for placing order with Microware Limited. For easy reference, please quote the JUCC Tender No. 398 in the PR.

Click here for the licence price list

Click here for the media and documentation price list.

 

3. SAS Software

In addition to the 4 modules (BASE, GRAPH, IML and STAT) freely
distributed by ITS, departments can also purchase licences of other
SAS modules at discounted prices. SAS licences are to be renewed at the end of each year and users with valid licence are entitled to free upgrade.

For acquisition of SAS licences, departments please contact the ITS
General Office at Ext. 5934 for the price list and acquisition
arrangements. Media of the SAS software are available for borrowing
/ copying at the ITS General Office.


 

4. SPSS Software 

To provide more convenient services to departments, ITS has centrally coordinated the acquisition and distribution for SPSS statistical Software to departments. All SPSS licences will expire on 31 May each year and are subject to renewal at the anniversary date. Users with valid licence are entitled to free upgrade.

Placing of Orders 

Departments who wish to acquire SPSS software licences, including new and renewal licences, could complete and return the web-based SPSS Licence Requisition Form to the ITS General office. Media of the SPSS software are available for borrowing at the ITS General Office. Please note that according to the licence terms, departments are not allowed to duplicate the media themselves.

Click here for the licence price list.