Procurement and delivery

The added value of SURF
Joint procurement for maximum impact
Unified approach to privacy and security
Shared knowledge, smooth implementation
What we offer within procurement and delivery
Procurement
Delivery
Compliance
Community
Collaboration in IT procurement and delivery
To ensure access to the most suitable IT services and products, members of the SURF cooperative combine their demands, needs, and requirements. Together, they approach the market, procure solutions, and collaborate in the adoption and use of services.
Establishing Strong Agreements
By joining forces within SURF, members gain a stronger position to negotiate solid contracts with major global IT providers, start-ups, and innovative EdTech companies. These agreements cover aspects such as functionality, interoperability, sustainability, privacy, and security. Together, we secure favourable terms of use and pricing benefits. SURF members are committed to public values and safeguarding the sector’s sovereignty.
This approach is also beneficial for suppliers. They have a single point of contact to develop a tailored offer for a specific, sizeable target group in education and research.
Procurement and delivery in practice
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UU and SURF prompt Microsoft to make global adaptation in Windows disk encryption
Utrecht University and SURF managed to get Microsoft to make a fundamental change to BitLocker's disk encryption. But what does this mean in the long term for the autonomy of the education and research sector?