Open source software cheaper option for government bodies
Linux Professional Association on Kenya, a group of local software developers, has embarked on a sensitisation programme among government bodies with the aim of wooing them to use Free Open Source Software (FOSS).
Among government bodies targeted are the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) and the Kenya ICT board. PPOA is mandated to enforce and oversee the implementation of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. An Act which the organisation says is being flouted, thus locking them out of public tenders.
Open source software cheaper option for government bodies | Business Daily Africa
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