$1bn in a month: Govt’s Microsoft bill skyrockets


David Allen
Reporter

Federal agencies have signed more than $1 billion in new contracts for Microsoft software licences and cloud services in the past 30 days as sweeping multi-year government subscriptions are renewed.

Government spending on Microsoft subscriptions has jumped by hundreds of millions since deals were last negotiated, with public service efforts to streamline procurement undercut by rising software prices and the push into AI.

Over 20 multi-year licensing deals have been …

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