Microsoft Home Use Program

Did you know that as an NIH employee or contractor you can buy a licensed copy of most Microsoft Office applications for a nominal fee?

The Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP) allows current NIH employees and contractors to buy a licensed copy of most Microsoft Office desktop applications to install and use on a home (personal) computer. The following products are currently available for purchase for approximately $20 per title:

•	Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
•	Microsoft Office Sharepoint 2007
•	Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007
•	Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
•	Microsoft Office 2004 or X for Mac

Who is eligible for HUP?

NIH employees and contractors who currently receive their government-issued Microsoft software through the iSDP program are eligible to purchase a single copy of the selected software from the HUP. For each product purchased, the customer must have the corresponding software installed on their government computer. Currently, all of NIH (excluding NLM) and HHS (excluding CMS) participate in the Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement and are eligible.

How does it work?

1. Contact your iSDP representative to determine your eligibility and to receive the program code.


2. Visit the Microsoft Home Use Program Web site to enroll. Employees and contractors must use their designated NIH or HHS email address to enroll. Personal email addresses will not be accepted. Microsoft will provide instructions on ordering and licensing terms.


3. After placing an order, Microsoft will ship the software directly to the employee’s or contractor’s home address. Employees and contractors may install and use software acquired from the HUP as long as they remain current employees or contractors for HHS. Users must agree to uninstall the software upon termination of employment with HHS. Please note: The HUP software you receive through this program does not include upgrade rights. When a new version is released, you will have to order the new version through the HUP.

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