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Approval of a Contract with SHI International Corp. in the Amount of $280,241.07 for Licenses and Services for the Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft for the Durham County Sheriff's Office
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 26, 2024
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with SHI International Corp. for Licenses and Services for the Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft for the Durham County Sheriff's Office.
Volume licenses for email and services will be purchased through SHI for the Sheriff's Office, per the State Convenience Contract 208C. The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement supports the DCSO's users across the suite of the Microsoft Applications and includes several cybersecurity capabilities to help protect the DCSO from Malware attacks, including failover capabilities as of result of it being Cloud-based. Software assurance is included in the Enterprise Agreement and provides a comprehensive range of benefits to help the DCSO plan, deploy, and use the latest Microsoft technologies and services. The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement keeps the DCSO in line with the shift to cloud services and best practices across private and government sectors including the City of Durham, Mecklenburg County, Wake County, Guilford County, and many other counties and municipalities throughout North Carolina.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 3: Safe Community
Resource Persons: Keisha Gaither, Finance Manager, Durham County Sheriff's Office; John Rooks, IT Manager, Durham County Sheriff's Office; Keischa Lovelace, Legal Advisor, Durham County Sheriff's Office.
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with SHI International Corp. in the Amount of $280,241.07 for Licenses and Services for the Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft for the Durham County Sheriff's Office.
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