Canberra moves to break Microsoft reseller’s grip


The federal government’s exclusive Microsoft licensing agreement with Data#3 is being market tested for the first time in eight years, potentially ending the reseller’s almost 20-year stranglehold on Canberra.

As the government finalises its review of single-sourcing arrangements, the Digital Transformation Agency has put out the call for Microsoft Licensing Solution Providers (MLSP) to join a new panel that will replace its arrangement with Data#3.

Data#3 has been the sole …

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