智通财经网·2025-09-02 13:47Group 1 - Microsoft has reached an agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide cloud services and office software at discounted rates for government agencies over the next three years, saving taxpayers $3.1 billion in the first year and over $6 billion throughout the contract [1] - The agreement includes Microsoft Office subscription services, Azure cloud services, Dynamics 365, and Sentinel security software, along with a free one-year subscription to the AI assistant Copilot for government employees [1] - The GSA manages $110 billion in goods and services spending annually for various federal agencies, with a significant portion allocated to information technology [1] Group 2 - Microsoft is among several large tech companies, including Salesforce, Adobe, Amazon, and Google, that have signed discount agreements with the GSA [2] - Salesforce is offering a temporary discount of up to 90% on Slack Enterprise Grid for federal agencies, while Adobe is providing a 70% discount on its "comprehensive paperless government solution" [2] - Google has reduced the price of its Workspace software by 71% for federal agencies, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) has agreed to provide up to $1 billion in savings for cloud services adoption and modernization by the end of 2028 [2]