France wants CADA’s EU procurement preference extended to all digital tech
By Masha Borak and Matthew Newman ( September 29, 2026, 15:31 GMT | Insight) -- France wants the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act to extend European preference in public procurement beyond cloud and AI to the entire digital sector, according to a draft position paper seen by MLex. It also wants market access tied to transfers of skills and know-how.France wants the EU to use public procurement more aggressively to strengthen its technological sovereignty, according to a draft position paper seen by MLex....
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