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Adam Hales

Understanding Microsoft’s $6B savings package for federal agencies: what it means

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during an American Technology Council roundtable at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 19, 2017.

Across the government, Microsoft’s Office software is already a staple. When Trump returned to office, his administration introduced OneGov, a procurement strategy designed to consolidate IT spending through the General Services Administration (GSA). Instead of each agency negotiating its own contracts, OneGov directs them to buy through a single channel.

The idea is simple: by pooling demand, the government gains leverage to negotiate much bigger discounts. That’s exactly where Microsoft’s $6 billion savings package comes in.

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