1. CEN WS/BII Standards and Interoperability The path towards more efficient procurement in Europe Alcalá de Henares September 15, 2015 1 Jostein Frømyr CEN WS/BII3 Vice-chair, technical coordination

2. CEN WS/BII Topics to be covered 1. Who we are and what we do 2. Our approach 3. How we contribute to standardization and interoperability 4. Adoption of BII profiles 5. Future developments 2

3. CEN WS/BII B usiness I nteroperability I nterfaces for public procurement in Europe (CEN WS/BII) BII is a workshop within CEN BII supports EU-wide interoperability: the ability to exchange business information effectively Our members are procurement experts from EU public and private sectors which contribute to define common requirements

4. CEN WS/BII The CEN BII objective 4 Facilitate interoperability along the whole procurement process

5. CEN WS/BII BII guides implementation of standards The focus of BII is on collecting European requirements and to provide guidance for consistent implementation of existing international standards. 5 Implementation guidance European business goals and requirement s Standards UN/CEFACT SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS. Global business goals and requirement s Implementations Community business goals and requirement s

6. CEN WS/BII Our Approach to Interoperability A Profile is a technical specification describing: the choreography of the business process(es) covered, the electronic business transactions exchanged as part of the business process, the business rules governing the execution of that business process(es), its business collaborations and business transactions, as well as any constraints on information elements used the information content of the electronic business transactions exchanged, documented in the form of transaction Information Requirement Models based on a common vocabulary of business terms. Goal Requirements Syntax Validatio n

7. CEN WS/BII Core information requirements BII is defining core information requirement models the set of information elements sufficient to cater for the generally expressed business requirements applicable throughout the European market. BII specifications can be implemented as is, but may also be further customized for community use. 7 Customized Business Transaction Customized Business Transaction BII Business Transaction BII Business Transaction

8. CEN WS/BII Adoption of BII profiles 8 CEN WS/BII3

9. CEN WS/BII Adoption of BII profiles 9 CEN WS/BII3

10. CEN WS/BII The EU vision An open and integrated market where interoperable solutions for digitalization of public procurement is a key enabler.

11. CEN WS/BII BII enables interoperable e-procurements solutions BII Profiles allow for interoperability at the organizational level. BII Information Requirement Models allow for interoperability at semantic level. BII syntax binding and validation tools supports interoperability at technical level. 11 Application or platform For Economic Operator/Seller Application or platform For Contracting Authority/Buyer

12. CEN WS/BII From workshops and projects to formal standards 12 WS/BIIWS/BII2WS/BII3MUG Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) PC434PC440 Strong consensus building Increased formal participation by member states Increased stability European wide perspective Support for possible legal measures BII is a key component in this development! Strong consensus building Increased formal participation by member states Increased stability European wide perspective Support for possible legal measures BII is a key component in this development! CODICE

13. CEN WS/BII Your path towards more efficient procurement! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! For more information: http://www.cenbii.eu/ 13