This page shares guiding documents including practical tips and good practices on various aspects regarding the uptake and use of open source software by public administrations:
1. Guidelines for Sustainable Open Source Communities in the Public Sector - how to ensure the sustainability of OSS communities in the public sector.
2. [Coming soon!] Guidelines for the Public Procurement of Open Source Software - overview of the EU and national political and legal background of the public procurement of OSS, as well as good practices for each step of the procurement process.
Click on the icons below to access the guidelines.
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You can provide your insights on the Guidelines by reaching out to the OSOR team (eu-osor@ec.europa.eu) or contributing to the OSOR collection.