AI Procurement

Reading DS-920, Japan's Government Guideline for Procuring Generative AI

Japan's Digital Agency put DS-920 into force on September 1, 2026. Read all 64 pages and two things stand out. The government never uses the word "region" to pin down where data sits, and its procurement checklist treats being able to swap the model out later as a baseline requirement rather than a bonus. Here is what a private buyer can lift from it.