Google has secured a deal with the federal government, offering Google Workspace at a 71% discount. This agreement makes the service available to all government agencies. The discount aims to capitalize on the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce spending. Google estimates that this deal could result in savings of up to $2 billion for the federal government. Previously, Google offered discounts to encourage federal agencies to switch to Workspace, but Microsoft has historically dominated the market. Despite some success, Google has struggled to displace Microsoft, which secured an $8 billion contract for its 365 productivity tools with the Department of Defense in 2020.
Department of Government Efficiency
@DOGE
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Feb 25 Today, the Federal Government exceeded $100M in annual rent savings through cancellations of 250+ vacant/underutilized leases totaling 3M+ square feet. With ~7,250 current leases, there is plenty of available office space for the current workforce.
Flux Charts
@FluxCharts
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18h JUST IN: Google $GOOG signs a deal with the U.S. government to cut business software prices
Lee Hepner
@LeeHepner
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Feb 27 Google couldn’t get anyone to pay $20/month for its Gemini add-on, so it leveraged its considerable market power with Workspace to bundle the feature and raise everyone’s prices by $2/month.In antitrust, this is called “tying,” and it’s illegal.
FedScoop – @fedscoop.bsky.social
@fedscoop
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9m Google will now provide the federal government with its Workspace offerings at a heavily discounted rate from the current pricing for its multiple award schedules program, the tech giant and the GSA announced Thursday. https://scoopmedia.co/3GgAvbo
Joey Ricard
@Joeyricard
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Apr 7 Google is quietly pushing small businesses into 3-year Workspace contracts — while dodging clear answers about whether you can reduce license counts.Section 2.1(b) says you’re “committed” for the term, but doesn’t define flexibility. That ambiguity feels intentional.Looks
Mario Nawfal
@MarioNawfal
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20h GOOGLE JUST THREW A BRICK AT MICROSOFT’S GOVERNMENT MONOPOLYThe government’s on a budget-cutting spree, and Google swooped in offering massive discounts to replace Microsoft’s overpriced stuff with its own.With a 71% discount dangled in front of cash-strapped departments,
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