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EU guide helps governments avoid vendor lock-in |
June 25, 2013
A new European guide aimed at avoiding IT vendor lock-in could save the public sector more than €1 billion (US$1.3 billion) a year.
The policy, announced by the European Commission Tuesday, involves using open standards rather than vendor-specific tools, systems or products. The Commission believes that open tendering procedures will attract increased numbers of bidders with better value bids.
“Open standards create competition, lead to innovation and save money. The guide issued today is here to help national authorities grab every opportunity for innovation and efficiency,” said European Union Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes.
In addition, it is hoped that a greater use of standards will make it easier to exchange data between public systems in different E.U. member states, facilitating cross-border e-government services for citizens.
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