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The Lock-In Problem: How Procurement Create Monopolies Antitrust Can’t Fix

Market Design & Digital Infrastructure

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Jul 03, 2026
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When the Dutch government recently stopped a U.S. company from buying the tech firm running their national digital ID, it seemed like a massive win for national security. But it completely missed the real question: how did one company get so much control to begin with?

It wasn’t through aggressive corporate mergers. It happened one routin…

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