Windows8 official website price 488 yuan government procurement budget up to 1100 yuan

Foshan Nanhai District Government budgeted 6.6 million to purchase 6,000 sets of Windows8 Professional Edition operating system (1100 yuan per system budget), which was questioned by netizens. It is reported that the retail price of Windows8 Professional Edition on Microsoft's official website is only 488 yuan.

& ldquo; 6.6 million budget is the highest price & rdquo;

The South China Sea Government is preparing to purchase the Windows 8 Professional Edition operating system, the publicity notice was posted on a network forum in Foshan. Netizens said that they did not understand why the official website was priced at 488 yuan, and the government's procurement budget was as high as 1,100 yuan.

Cai Churu, deputy director of the Nanhai District Market Supervision Administration, is responsible for the procurement project. The project is said to be conducted in a competitive negotiation manner, procuring 6000 sets of Windows 8 Professional Edition operating systems with a budget of 6.6 million yuan. On November 6, the first tender was announced because there was no business bidding. The public notice for this tender will end at 3 pm on November 22.

& ldquo; The purchase budget of 6.6 million is the maximum price of the transaction, not the minimum starting price. The final transaction price will be less than 6.6 million and should not exceed the market price for the same period. & rdquo; Cai Churu said.

“Not a professional version of 488 yuan

According to Microsoft China official website, before January 31, 2013, users can choose to spend 248 yuan to download and upgrade, or from cooperative retail The store purchased Windows 8 Professional Edition, and the retail price was 488 yuan. Some software sites claim to be upgraded for $14.99.

Nandu reporter calls Microsoft China Integrated Business Customer Service. The other party said: "The price of 488 yuan is only for individual users, and the maximum per person can only buy 5 sets. Enterprises buy 5 sets in bulk, the exact price is subject to the seller. & rdquo;

Cai Churu said that the windows8 professional version system purchased in Nanhai District is suitable for enterprise scale use, to meet the needs of internal network management and office, "not the official website 488 yuan windows8 professional version".

"Unpriced too low, no bidding"

Cai Churu said that from some suppliers and the Science and Technology Bureau, most suppliers get the cost of goods nearly 900 yuan per set, plus Nearly 20% of the tax, and a manual installation fee of about 50 yuan per set, the price of 1,100 yuan only provides the supplier with a profit of about 30 yuan, including 2 years of maintenance costs. “Maybe it’s because the pricing is too low and unprofitable, which leads to no bidding. "Chu Churu said," and in January next year, Microsoft will raise the price of Windows 8 Professional. These reasons may lead to the failure of the first bid opening. In addition, the upgrade system of “248 yuan is not applicable”, Cai Churu added that the computer needs to be genuine, most of the systems are outdated, and even some computers have the use of pirated software, so it is impossible. Upgrade directly with the offer.