[OSGeo-Discuss] “Open Standards for ICT Procurement: Saving while reducing ICT lock-in” workshop at DG CONNECT, Brussels

[Suchith Anand]

Colleagues,

Under Digital Agenda, the European Commission commits itself through Action 23 to provide guidance on the link between ICT Standardisation and Public Procurement in order to help public authorities use standards to promote efficiency and reduce lock-in.
 
As a matter of fact, using ICT open standards results in:

- Higher savings when procuring ICT
- An increased level of competition among suppliers
- Being compliant with EU Public Procurement directives

This workshop on   “Open Standards for ICT Procurement: Saving while reducing ICT lock-in” workshop, taking place in Brussels - at DG CONNECT - on June 12th, 2015 might be of interest. Details at
https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/open_standards_ict/event/open-standards-ict-procurement-saving-while-reducing-ict-lock-0

This Workshop will be a great opportunity to meet MSP members, procurement managers, policymakers and ICT suppliers to discuss how to effectively reduce lock-in by using Open Standards.

Best wishes,

Suchith

PS -  Please also give your inputs to our Open Letter for the need for Open Standards in LiDAR before 25th April 2015. Details at  http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/ica-osgeo-labs/2015-April/001473.html



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