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UK procurement scrutiny increases around SaaS dependency and resilience
UK public and enterprise procurement guidance now places heightened emphasis on supplier resilience, exit planning, and service continuity for SaaS providers.
This changes buying behaviour. Procurement teams are no longer evaluating features alone; they are assessing operational survivability and vendor concentration risk.
Contractually, this results in mandatory exit assistance clauses, data portability obligations, step-in rights, and escrow arrangements. Vendors unable to support structured exit scenarios face exclusion from enterprise procurement cycles.
Source Allowed: UK Government Commercial Function, updated March 2026
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service