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The £9 billion question: To Microsoft or not to Microsoft?

Thursday August 14, 2025. 09:30 AM , from TheRegister
Are UK taxpayers getting real value from SPA24 — or just high cost convenience?
Register debate series The UK government's five-year Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA24) with Microsoft is set to see public sector bodies spend around £1.9 billion each year—nearly £9 billion in total over half a decade. It's a vast sum for software and services, and one that deserves close scrutiny.…
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