[OSGeo-Edu] Open source for local government resources

[Cameron Shorter]

I suggest picking out some of the links from:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies

In particular:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#European_Union


    European Union

/June 2010, EU Guidelines for Public Administrations purchasing software 
<http://www.osor.eu/studies/expert-guidance/guideline-for-public-administrations-on-procurement-and-open-source-software-2010>/ 


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.

    * Summarised highlights:
      http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2010/10/eu-guidelines-for-public.html

    * The full guide:
      http://www.osor.eu/studies/expert-guidance/guideline-for-public-administrations-on-procurement-and-open-source-software-2010




On 28/01/2011 2:36 AM, Charlie Schweik wrote:
> OSGeo colleagues,
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Charlie Schweik
>
>
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