Microsoft’s whole-of-govt contract balloons another $258m


Microsoft’s whole of government sourcing arrangement is set to cost Canberra at least $258 million over the next 12 months, foreshadowing a massive uptick in demand for cloud services from agencies.

The latest extension, which pushes the overall cost of the mega-deal to $1.2 billion, is the largest single-year increase secured by the Redmond-based tech giant since the agreement was signed in 2019.

It comes as the government faces growing …

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