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Intelligence / 07.26

July 2026 · markt

ICT tenders are growing, but governance is becoming the scarce capability

TenderNed counted 1,368 ICT tenders in 2025. Demand is growing faster than many organisations can professionalise sourcing and contract capability.

Aquizzit take-away

Plan not only the procedure, but also decision-making, contractability and implementation capacity.

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July 2026 · contract

Modified contracts make contract impact visible

Notices of modified contracts grew from 136 in 2018 to 750 in 2025. IT services represented 9% of these changes.

Aquizzit take-away

Design change governance, pricing impact and the audit trail before the first change occurs.

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July 2026 · leverancier

Microsoft pricing changes require scenarios, not after-the-fact calculation

From 1 July 2026, pricing and packaging change for multiple Microsoft 365 suites. Existing customers are affected at their next renewal.

Aquizzit take-away

Connect licence inventory, usage, alternatives and negotiation timing to the contract calendar.

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Unique Aquizzit format

Contract Impact turns every signal into action.

For every topic, the reader sees not only what changes, but which contract components are affected and how high the impact is.

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Example · Microsoft 365 pricing and packaging update

Contract Impact

High
Affected components
  • SLA
  • KPI
  • Security
  • Exit
  • Licenties
  • Prijsmodel
  • Governance
Templates & checklists

Werkbare bouwstenen.

ICT Tender Start Check32 checks covering scope, governance, market, planning, data, security and implementation.DOCXDownloadContract Review CanvasWorking document for SLA, KPI, pricing, change, security, exit and governance.DOCXDownloadSupplier Review ScorecardA practical agenda and scorecard for performance, risk, roadmap and actions.DOCXDownload
Aquizzit question library

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Every question receives a fixed code, allowing scans, analyses, client files and chatbot answers to converge in one searchable library.

STRStrategy & sourcing
GOVGovernance & direction
CONContract
SUPSupplier relationship
QUAQuality & performance
FINInvoicing & financials
RSKRisk & compliance
EXTContinuity & exit