Japan's IT vendors face antitrust scrutiny over local government procurement
By Sachiko Sakamaki ( November 4, 2026, 07:44 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s competition regulator launched a market survey Wednesday into local governments’ procurement of information technology systems, amid concerns that vendor lock-in is hampering efforts to reduce costs and promote competition through standardized systems.Japan’s competition regulator launched a market survey Wednesday into local governments’ procurement of information technology systems, amid concerns that vendor lock-in is hampering efforts to reduce costs and promote competition through standardized systems....
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