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U.K. Comes out for Royalty-Free Standards for Government Procurement

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ConsortiumInfo.org Standards Blog; By Andy Updegrove
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The U.K. has become the latest country to conclude that for information and communications technology (ICT) procurement purposes, “open standards” means “royalty free standards.”

While apparently falling short of a legal requirement, a Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note recommends that all departments, agencies, non-departmental bodies and “any other bodies for which they are responsible” should specify open standards in their procurement activities, unless there are “clear business reasons why this is inappropriate.”

The U.K.’s decision is noteworthy for several reasons....

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