CITE & Microsoft Strategic Alliance

Program Explanation

CITE is pleased to provide the CITE and Microsoft Strategic Alliance (CAMSA) program supported by Softchoice. This is a California statewide purchasing contract with Microsoft for the Educational Enrollment Solution (EES) program. This contract can serve as a master purchasing vehicle for K-12 educational institutions in the state of California. Offering major discounts and simplifying the license purchase process, this consortium includes over 70% of LEAs in California who would not qualify for this type of pricing on their own.

Benefits of the Program

• Simplified decision making
• Leverage collective purchasing power
• Save time looking for the best price
• Reduce overhead and record keeping
• Low pricing for Microsoft products
• Expertise in product choices and options
• Quick response and turn around with quotes, forms and paperwork

Enrollment Windows

Contact Info

For further information or to reach out with any questions please contact us

Get a Quote     Contact CITE

Recorded Webinars

Previously recorded webinars can be found here

Recorded Webinars

Office Hours with Softchoice

Join us for our newly implemented Office Hours hosted by Softchoice, where we will review technology and answer any general questions you have about the CAMSA program and its benefits.

Feel free to stop by anytime during office hours to speak to a representative.

Please visit our events calendar to see upcoming sessions and fill out the suggestion form for topics you would like discussed at a future office hours event.

Events Calendar       Suggestion Form

Upcoming Events

Join us for our upcoming events and trainings

Upcoming Events

Supporting Documentation

Please use these links to locate the updated supporting documentation. 

Piggyback Contract/Piggybackable Bid  

Microsoft Terms

• Education Qualified User (EQU)
  • An employee, contractor, or volunteer of or for the Institution who uses a Product or Qualified Device for the benefit of the institution or within the user's relationship with the institution.
• Light Worker
  • Employees in the following roles will be designated as "Light Users" and may be excluded from the Knowledge Worker count as they do not typically use a computer in their normal job function and will be provided a free Office 365 A1 license (e-mail and calendaring):
    • Automotive Equipment Operations and Maintenance
    • Child Care Services
    • Custodial Services/Physical Plant Maintenance
    • Food and Linen Services
    • Grounds Keeping
    • Parking Attendants
    • Patient Escorts
    • Recreation/Fitness
    • Security Service
• Baseline Package - M365 A3 - (Core Cal)
  • ERP Level C pricing
  • Minimum Knowledge Worker count = 25
  • Student privacy compliance
  • Identity, security & management
  • Student use benefits, Minecraft
  • Productivity server install rights
  • True up, true down at anniversary
• Standard Package - M365 A3 - (ECal)
  • ERP Level C pricing
  • Minimum Knowledge Worker count = 25
  • Student privacy compliance
  • Identity, security & management
  • Student use benefits, Minecraft
  • Productivity server install rights
  • True up, true down at anniversary
• Premier Package - M365 A5
  • ERP Level D pricing
  • Minimum Knowledge Worker count = 25
  • Student privacy compliance
  • Advanced identity, security & management
  • Cloud PBX & PSTN
  • Conferencing Analytics
  • Student use benefits, Minecraft
  • Productivity server install rights
  • True up, true down at anniversary

Support Team

CAMSA Library