Mandatory Shared Services Eliminate Competition

This provision requires public institutions to use shared services designated by the Authority unless exempted in writing, effectively creating a government-controlled infrastructure monopoly for public sector ICT services. This eliminates competitive procurement opportunities for private ICT service providers in a substantial market segment, as the Authority both designates which services must be used and controls the exemption process. Combined with 52's enforcement penalties, this creates a structural barrier to private sector participation in government ICT contracts without clear criteria for when exemptions are warranted or how designated services will perform.