Subj : Microsoft is gifting the US Government $6 billion worth of Office
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Sep 03 2025 21:00:10

Microsoft is gifting the US Government $6 billion worth of Office and 365 
software savings

Date:
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:57:00 +0000

Description:
The US Government could save up to $6 billion over three years by using 
Microsofts discounts.

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OneGov scheme lands the US Government huge Microsoft savings The White House 
could save $3.1 billion in year one alone Microsoft 365, Copilot and more are 
all on the cards 

Microsoft has signed a $6 billion OneGov agreement with the General Services 
Administration (GSA) to give the US Government access to heavy discounts 
across its software. 

$6 billion in savings across three years will kick off with an estimated $3.1 
billion in savings during year one, with the White House securing discounts 
across Microsoft 365 (G3 and G5), Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure Cloud 
Services, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Monitoring, Entra ID 
Governance and further cybersecurity tools. 

CVP for US Public Sector Industries Chris Barry announced the discounts, 
designed to benefit the American people through huge productivity and 
efficiency gains. Microsoft gives the US Government more steep discounts 

With this new agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration, 
including a no-cost Microsoft 365 Copilot offer, we will help federal 
agencies use AI and digital technologies to improve citizen services, 
strengthen security, and save taxpayers more than $3 billion in the first 
year alone, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said . 

Microsoft described its deal as a five-pillar strategy: using AI to boost 
productivity; upping automation with AI agents; accelerating US cloud 
modernization; streamlining government operations; and enhancing 
cybersecurity. 

Redmond has given federal agencies the month of September to opt in to any or 
all of its offerings, with discounted pricing set to last up to three years. 

Microsoft isnt the only company offering huge discounts for US federal 
agencies. Google also recently set a 71% price reduction on its Google 
Workspace packages, with a price cap of $0.47 on AI tools under the Gemini 
for Government portfolio. 

Both deals align with Trumps AI Action Plan, which aims to reduce regulatory 
barriers for AI adoption while simultaneously boosting US semiconductor 
manufacturing to keep up with increased demand. You might also like Cut the 
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with the best productivity tools AWS is giving the US government $1billion 
credit to keep running its cloud services



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