1. Stockholm, October 2004

2. EU Procurement Learning Lab Working Group on technical issues

3. Working Group „Technical Issues“ Recommendation for which results to achieve until December 2004: –pervasion of e-tendering systems –pervasion of e-procurement systems –pervasion of digital signature  compilation of how to get a digital signature –pervasion of online auction systems

4. Recommendation for the methodology: Questionnaire - multiple choice – max. 15 questions A)Remarks and Glossary B)General Information on organisation C)By which means each procurement process step is carried out –Paper –Office Programme –Individual SW –Online integrated e-procuremt system –Offline integrated e-procurement system –other D)In which of the procurement process steps a certain technology / business model is used E)Use of an online auction system Working Group „Technical Issues“

5. Part C of the Questionnaire - Consideration of the following procurement process steps –Planning of resources and requirements –Creation of tender documents / specification for bid solicitation –Publishing of tenders / selection of supplier for bid solicitation –Dispatch of tender documents / bid solicitation –Obtainment of offers –Tender Opening / selection of offer –Order –Payment

6. Working Group „Technical Issues“ Part D of the questionnaire - Consideration of the following technologies / business model –ASP Solutions –Digital signature –Data encryption

7. Working Group „Technical Issues“ Recommendation for the time schedule:

8. Working Group „Technical Issues“ Questions? Andrea Mairhofer Wiener Zeitung GmbH Wiedner Guertel 10 A- 1040 Vienna andrea.mairhofer@wienerzeitung.at +43 1 20699 357