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I suggest picking out some of the links from:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies</a><br>
<br>
In particular:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#European_Union">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#European_Union</a><br>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">European Union</span></h2>
<p><i>June 2010, <a
href="http://www.osor.eu/studies/expert-guidance/guideline-for-public-administrations-on-procurement-and-open-source-software-2010"
class="external text"
title="http://www.osor.eu/studies/expert-guidance/guideline-for-public-administrations-on-procurement-and-open-source-software-2010"
rel="nofollow">EU Guidelines for Public Administrations
purchasing software</a></i>
</p>
<p>This guide describes in business terms, the importance of using
Open Standards in order to adhere to EU purchasing criteria of
fair competition, transparency, and long term value for money.
</p>
<ul>
<li> Summarised highlights: <a
href="http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2010/10/eu-guidelines-for-public.html"
class="external free"
title="http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2010/10/eu-guidelines-for-public.html"
rel="nofollow">http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2010/10/eu-guidelines-for-public.html</a>
</li>
<li> The full guide: <a
href="http://www.osor.eu/studies/expert-guidance/guideline-for-public-administrations-on-procurement-and-open-source-software-2010"
class="external free"
title="http://www.osor.eu/studies/expert-guidance/guideline-for-public-administrations-on-procurement-and-open-source-software-2010"
rel="nofollow">http://www.osor.eu/studies/expert-guidance/guideline-for-public-administrations-on-procurement-and-open-source-software-2010</a>
</li>
</ul>
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On 28/01/2011 2:36 AM, Charlie Schweik wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:4D41910A.3010808@pubpol.umass.edu" type="cite">OSGeo
colleagues,
<br>
<br>
A colleague of mine is publishing an article in Government
Technology Magazine. At the end of the article he wants to list
some good resources that local governments might turn to if they
were considering open source. I'd like to build such a list. This
doesn't have to be OS Geo in particular. It could be just on open
source in general.
<br>
<br>
If anyone has links to good content that would inform local gov
decision-makers, can you send to me? I'll compile and send out
what I learn or perhaps will make a wiki page for us with that
content.
<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance!
<br>
<br>
Charlie Schweik
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