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The cma cloud market tag covers discussions about the UK Competition and Markets Authority's scrutiny of Microsoft's cloud business, particularly the £9 billion SPA24 public sector deal. Topics include market concentration, value for money, digital sovereignty, and the inclusion of Microsoft Copilot. The tag focuses on regulatory assessment of Microsoft's cloud dominance in the UK public sector.
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    UK SPA24: Assessing Microsoft's £9B Public Sector Cloud & Copilot Deal

    The UK government’s five‑year Strategic Partnership Arrangement 2024 (SPA24) with Microsoft has crystallised into one of the most consequential technology procurement decisions of the decade: roughly £1.9 billion a year in public‑sector software and services, approaching £9 billion across the...
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