A row in Bavaria over billion-euro Microsoft contract without tender.

The Bavarian state government is facing massive criticism due to the planned awarding of a framework contract to Microsoft worth an estimated almost one billion euros over the next five years without a prior tender.

Critics warn of the loss of digital sovereignty in Bavaria and call for a halt to Microsoft negotiations.

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