Monday, 6 October 2008

This morning I had a shock from one of my favourite initiatives Charity Technology Exchange. This is a fabulous way for charities to get properly licensed software from major companies like Microsoft and Symantec. I understood that the terms and conditions allowed us to buy software once in each twelve month period running July – June. But I had not read the clause that says there must also be twelve full months between purchases. Today I realised my mistake and offer it up here as an object lesson to others.

With HCC's Andrew Burt I juggled around the agenda for the forthcoming 29 October conference, I met with our excellent auditors, dealt with some “domestic office issues” (I hope that’s vague enough), started drafting a new policy on Conflicts of Interest, and received a plea for help from a local almshouse charity. It was indeed a day of bits and pieces.