B3
Procurement and tenders
Writing and evaluating requirements, compliance matrices, public-sector alignment.
In the tracks: Procurement and Tenders.
This module is an outline: the objectives, sections and assessment are agreed; the material is being written by the Showcase and Certification Working Group.
Outline. The material of this module is being written by the Showcase and Certification Working Group. The objectives, outline and assessment below are the agreed scope for program version 2026.1.
6 class hours. Assessed by: case study.
Learning objectives
After this module you can:
- Write requirements for a Verifiable Trust deployment that are testable and vendor-neutral.
- Evaluate a bid: compliance matrices, demonstrations to request, red flags.
- Align a tender with public-sector frameworks (eIDAS 2, national digital identity programs, open-source policies).
- Price and phase a procurement: pilot on the test network, production on the main network.
Prerequisites
C1, C2, and the reduced B4 reading.
Outline
1. Requirements
Functional (services, wallets, ecosystems, credentials), non-functional (security, availability, data protection), conformance (specifications, harness); what to leave open.
2. Evaluation
Compliance matrices; proof points to require (a trusted DID, a conformance run, a governance framework); scoring; red flags such as proprietary registries.
3. Public-sector alignment
eIDAS 2 and the EUDI wallet; national programs; open-source and open-standard clauses; data residency.
4. Phasing and pricing
Pilot, production, operations; what the Foundation provides and what vendors provide; where fees and deposits appear in a budget.
Assessment
Case study: a requirements section and an evaluation grid for a tender described by the certificator.
Reading list
The Foundation's tender language kit. eIDAS 2 regulation overview. Module B4 sections on liability and licensing.