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UGAP picks Atos, Open and Thales consortium for French public sector cloud framework

UGAP, France's central public purchasing body, selected the Atos, Open and Thales consortium for four year PEC cloud and EIR IT/network framework contracts covering French ministries, local authorities and health bodies, citing digital sovereignty and trust.

Verified AI-drafted Atos press release via GlobeNewswire, 15 September 2026

What it does not test. This does not disclose the contract's monetary value or guarantee that no non-European subcontractors sit further down the delivery chain.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, whose law governs. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. French consortium wins national public-sector cloud framework; own/operate/law stay European. 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

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