Explore Open Source Alternatives: " Recommendations
1. For potential immediate savings, departments should take an inventory of software purchases and software renewals in the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and implement open source alternatives where feasible.
Every state agency has hundreds of different software products in use, from desktop applications and utilities to server and application development tools; all of which have their own maintenance and upgrade costs. From the tactical perspective agencies should look at all software contracts that are up for renewal, or software that is being purchased in FY 2004-2005. They would then evaluate open source software that could be implemented in place of the closed source solution.
2. Incorporate open source software as a viable alternative to any software procurement.
Today, when state agencies purchase software solutions they are required to look at best value, and often go through a formal procurement process wherein vendors submit proposals. Since open source code solutions do not fit the traditional procurement model in that there is not usually a vendor promoting and proposing the product, it is recommended that state departments actively research and evaluate open source code alternatives prior to considering use of the traditional procurement model for software.
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