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German procurement law adds digital sovereignty as tender criterion from July

Germany's amended Section 128 GWB, in force from 1 July 2026, explicitly lists "digitale Souveränität" alongside security of supply as a criterion public buyers may weigh when awarding contracts, including for cloud and IT services.

Verified AI-drafted Gesetz zur Vereinfachung und Beschleunigung der öffentlichen Beschaffung, in force 1 July 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that any specific tender has yet favoured a European supplier under the new criterion, or that the wording is mandatory rather than optional.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Law in force but sovereignty criterion is optional; no tender outcome yet.. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

What the tags mean: VerifiedReportedAI-draftedAI-drafted, editor-readHuman-writtenWhat the tags mean

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