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# Ten Considerations for a Cloud Procurement
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Publication date: **April 1, 2021** ([Document history](doc-history.md))

**Ten Considerations for a Cloud Procurement**

## Abstract
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Cloud procurement presents an opportunity to reevaluate existing procurement strategies so you can create a flexible acquisition process that enables your public sector organization to extract the full benefits of the cloud. Cloud procurement considerations are key components that can form the basis of a broader public sector cloud procurement strategy. This paper presents the top 10 cloud procurement considerations for the public sector.