This is the equivalent of two competing startups getting an advantage over an enterprise, just at government scale. It's a good thing.

Two competing products emerge, they are battle tested, opinions form, reviews are conducted. At that point it's a much better time for a significantly larger organisation to create a more focused realistic plan based on learnings and outcomes.

Imagine the analysis paralysis that would set in if the EU tried it from scratch - years of requirements gathering, pilots, reports...