base software
The base software in the Standard Operating Environment consists of software that is used by all staff and students.
http://www.its.qut.edu.au/soe/current/base.jsp
The Standard Operating Environment assists the University in gaining maximum benefit from the investments it makes in IT by providing standards and guidelines to the computing that should be implemented and supported at QUT.
http://www.its.qut.edu.au/soe/
QUT would prefer you use Standing Offer Arrangements which have been selected as the best value for money. Using an SOA means there is no need to obtain other quotes as competitive assessment is part of the development of the standing offer arrangement.
http://www.its.qut.edu.au/dmi/hardware/
The department of Information Technology Services negotiates software licencing on behalf of QUT and as a result provides substantial savings for QUT software.
http://www.its.qut.edu.au/dmi/software/