Bavaria's planned EUR 1 billion Microsoft deal draws fire for skipping tender
Bavaria's finance ministry is negotiating a roughly EUR 1 billion, five year Microsoft framework agreement for state and municipal cloud licensing without a competitive tender. Its own digital minister and over 160 IT firms have publicly challenged the deal on sovereignty grounds.
What it does not test. It does not establish that the contract has been signed or that any tender exemption has been legally justified.
How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.
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