7 April 2020
The results of the survey of the Jisc digital archival collections group purchasing scheme have been collated into a report which is now available. Since the scheme was piloted in 2017, those who have participated have cumulatively saved over £600,00. It was felt to be a good time to reflect on the scheme and see if there were any suggestions for improvement.
One highlight of the survey results was the high level of support for the key principles of the group purchasing scheme:
- the inclusion of platform/hosting fees within the one-off price
- automatic 20% discount off the Jisc-banded list price of products on offer
The results will be used to ensure the scheme continues to meet the requirements of members in higher education.
Any queries on the group purchasing scheme, or the survey, should be addressed to karen.colbron@jisc.as.uk.