About SUGA, Inc.

SUGA is an acronym for the SunGard Public Sector Users' Group Association, Inc., an organization of SunGard Public Sector software users formed in 1988 to further the continued improvement and expansion of SunGard Public Sector products and services. The purpose of SUGA is to advance the effective and efficient utilization of the SunGard Public Sector software applications by:

• Promoting free and open communication among users.
• Acting as the forum for suggestions relating to revisions and enhancements of SunGard Public Sector application software packages and development of new products.
• Promoting coordination and cost sharing among SUGA members.

SUGA is a nonprofit organization that is separate from SunGard Public Sector. It operates under its own board of directors, elected from the membership.

Membership in SUGA is open to agencies and subdivisions of state and local government, to agencies of the Federal government, and to any other organization that is a current SunGard Public Sector customer and current with their maintenance agreement. The membership currently consists of over 640 organizations.

Here are some of the benefits of SUGA membership:

• Access to the members only section of this website, which includes discussion groups, quarterly newsletters, and more detailed descriptions of conference sessions.
• Entitles each member organization the ability to submit and prioritize revisions/enhancements to the SunGard Public Sector products.
• Reduced conference fees for the Annual SUGA Education Conference for all individuals in the organization.
• Opportunity to get involved as a SUGA Board Member or participate on a steering committee.
• Vote in electing the SUGA Board of Directors (must be in attendance at the conference to vote).
• Networking and sharing of information among thousands of SunGard Public Sector users.