Use of Open Source software requires no European IT tenders

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Apr 4, 2008 6:15 AM EDT
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European public administrations that want to use software that is offered for free, such as Open Source software, do not need to organise a call for tender. This is the conclusion of the Dutch government project NOIV, after studying European rules on tenders. The NOIV published an English translation of its guide for ICT buyers in the public and semi-public sectors, 'The acquisition of (open-source) software', on its website this week.

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