CEN Workshop on "Interoperability in the implementation of electronic public procurement in Europe"
The European standards organization CEN has announced the establishment of a new Workshop based on the results of NES and CODICE.
The objectives of the Workshop are to provide a basic framework for technical interoperability in pan-European electronic transactions, expressed as a set of technical specifications that cross-refer to relevant activities, and in particular are compatible with UN/CEFACT in order to ensure global interoperability. The Workshop will be focused on implementation facilitations and coordinating pilots implementing the technical specifications output. The requirements and final specifications will be input into UN/CEFACT.The starting point for the Workshop is the NES and CODICE customizations of OASIS Universal Business Language 2.0, which is recognized by UN/CEFACT as a stepping stone towards a unified business standard.
The draft Business Plan
is currently under public review for 60 days.
Any comments should have to be sent to the Workshop Manager. The deadline for comments is April 21, 2007
The Workshop Kick-Off meeting is scheduled on 11 May 2007.
For more information, read the information folder
or see the CEN web site.