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This ruling confirms that procedural irregularities in Italy's public procurement process have stalled the deployment of a major quantum computing infrastructure project in Campania. The decision does not question IBM's technology or proposal but highlights significant delays for regional efforts to establish a quantum ecosystem, potentially shifting focus back to local competitor Tea Tek.

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Italian Court Upholds Halt to IBM’s €61 Million Campania Quantum Contract

The Quantum InsiderAugust 28, 20263 min read

Insider Brief Italy’s highest administrative court has upheld the cancellation of a €61.2 million contract awarded to IBM Italia for the first quantum computer planned for the Campania region. The Council of State rejected an appeal by the Campania regional government and confirmed an earlier ruling that found problems with how the bidding process was […]

Italy’s Council of State upheld the cancellation of a €61.2 million contract awarded to IBM Italia for Campania’s first quantum computer. The court ruled that the regional government improperly extended the bidding deadline and rejected its later claim that a procurement-system malfunction caused the extension. The process will return to the stage before the extension, leaving…

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