Tonnerre Lombard
FFII’s coordinator for Switzerland
Preliminary injunction against Microsoft contract
The contract granted by the Federal Department of Construction and Logistics to Microsoft has been put on hold by the Federal Administration Court due to a pending case. The injunction explicitly excludes «all licenses required for vital operation of the federal infrastructure».
The reason for the injunction is the court case of other potential competitors against the department which had granted the contract to Microsoft without a tender, violating the federal law on acquisition.
See also:
- Gericht stoppt Bundesauftrag an Microsoft (Neue Zürcher Zeitung)
- Swiss Court stops Microsoft contract (Linux Magazin)
- 42-Millionen-Auftrag an Microsoft in der Schwebe (Inside IT)
- Federal government grants 42 million franks contract to Microsoft — without tender (earlier in this blog)