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Procurement Best Practices: Linked Data Services

Introduction

GLD Charter:

Specific products and services involved in governments publishing linked data will be defined, suitable for use during government procurement.

Allow governments to easily specify what they mean when they contract for products and services (like Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)

Procurement Needs

Audience Contracting officers and their technical representatives

Basic Information Simple description of linked data (key elements defined)

Value proposition

Product and service descriptions

Connect with product/service providers in Community Directory

Guidance to facilitate adoption Procurement Checklist

Security Plans

Questions

Are there other areas that should be covered?

What other basic information do procurement officials need to understand linked data?

Do the LOD Production/Consumption lifecycle categories make sense? (descriptions needed)

Alignment with Community Directory?

Anything missing from the procurement checklist?

Security section?

Glossary: Other/better definitions?

Procurement

Mike Pendleton (US EPA)

George Thomas (US HHS)

John Sheridan (The National Archives)