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047 <br />a aoo~r <br />~ a~ aoM~rssla~rs <br />~er~ ac,~~ r~ A~rtr~cr <br />Meeting Date: ApKCL 1, 1985 <br />A+Ction a <br />Item No. <br />$~7HCT: S~LS OF O~P1ffit 90E7.WAR~ <br />DEPA: D~1 P~Cffi8~ <br />A'1TAL(S) <br />Pt18z<IC HEARING: Yes ~L1~To <br />IITIQ~1 aQ+TfA~T: R6ITH BOORS <br />X 47T <br />~ I~A'83EERs <br />NO Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hfll -968-,4501 <br />Mebane ' 227-2031 <br />Durham - 688-7331 <br />P[IItIO6B: Orange County has been ao~ntacted by several wunti~ regardirsg <br />our oasQuter systems developed for the Sheriff, Inspectiodss and <br />Health departments. In the past the County has made in-house <br />developed csamputer software available to other eamties at no <br />cost. <br />N®s 7.lse County needs to adopt a policy guideline for dealirsg with <br />software requests. The software can c~ttinue to be pzovided to <br />other caustics at no coat, or in trade for sefta~re which offsets <br />may develop, or be sold. <br />Apart from host the County deals with go~resYUnental request there <br />should also ktie a guideline to cover sales to the private sector. <br />11~KT: Four to five sales are passible in the short range. Another <br />five sales could follow depending on the pticinq established per <br />sale and by type software package. .Finance has estimated the <br />County cost could be recovered by a $1,000 to $2.500 c9sisrge per <br />sale (52.500 if few sales are involved, 51.000 if it's 10 or <br />more sales). A problem involved is that the Casnty is not <br />equipped to dD marketing. There is a cost associated in answer- <br />ing inquiries and suotmtfrsg any type of support to adapC and <br />install the pesckages in arsother jurisdiction. Another problem <br />in dealing with gavecrm~st is that software is now excharsged <br />freely. If shift is made to a sales approach the cooperation on <br />irsforasatian sharing could diminish. Hence it is the Data <br />Processfrg departaaetst's view that while sales and sales revenue <br />is possible it Would be in the County's interest to mt depart <br />fraa the practice of stsarirg the software with other gavernmen~s <br />upon request. This will avoid having to pay for software which <br />-~.n , <br />