Cleveland Updates Software Licensing via Cooperative Agreement
The City of Cleveland's Department of Innovation and Technology has notified City Council of its intent to renew Microsoft software licenses through a cooperative purchasing agreement with Dell Technologies. Filed on July 11, 2026, the communication, identified as 790-2026, outlines the city's plan to utilize existing contractual frameworks to maintain its necessary software tools.
This notification comes from Larry Jones II, the Commissioner for the Department of Innovation and Technology. By using a cooperative purchasing agreement, the city leverages established contracts rather than initiating a new, independent bidding process for these specific licenses. While the official file 790-2026-COMMUNICATION-IT Commissioner-Cooperative Purchasing Agreement- Dell Tech-Microsoft License Renewal provides the specific details regarding the renewal, the city's technological infrastructure relies on these types of ongoing software maintenance agreements.
The communication has been officially received and filed with City Council. Residents can monitor upcoming City Council sessions to see how the council processes this notification and any subsequent administrative actions related to the city's technology department.
Source record
- File
- 790-2026
- Type
- Communication
- Status
- Filed
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- July 10, 2026