Freedom of information response

Information Technology/Microsoft Licensing

Publication date: 
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Request: 

1. Has Microsoft (or a third party on its behalf) carried out an audit of your Microsoft software assets in the last 8 years?
2. If so, what date did any such audits start and finish?

3. What is the corporate identity of the party carrying out the audit, e.g. Microsoft or the name of the third-partyauditing company?
4. Did the audit identify any breaches of, underlicensing, or non-compliance with, your licensing conditions?
5. If so, were any incentives relating to such breaches or non-compliance given by Microsoft to encourage your organisation to move to Microsoft cloud subscription licences?
6. If so, please provide details of these incentives.

Response: 
  1. Has Microsoft (or a third party on its behalf) carried out an audit of your Microsoft software assets in the last 8 years?

Yes, SAM review carried out by Bytes on behalf of Microsoft.

2. If so, what date did any such audits start and finish?

1st Feb 2016  - 30th April 2016

3. What is the corporate identity of the party carrying out the audit, e.g. Microsoft or the name of the third-party auditing company?

SAM review carried out by Bytes on behalf of Microsoft.

4. Did the audit identify any breaches of, underlicensing, or non-compliance with, your licensing conditions?

No

5. If so, were any incentives relating to such breaches or non-compliance given by Microsoft to encourage your organisation to move to Microsoft cloud subscription licences?

NA

6. If so, please provide details of these incentives.

Request reference:
FOI 13779