Open Standards Principles
These principles are the foundation for the specification of standards for software
interoperability, data and document formats in government IT:
1. We place the needs of our users at the heart of our standards choices
2. Our selected open standards will enable suppliers to compete on a
level playing field
3. Our standards choices support flexibility and change
4. We adopt open standards that support sustainable cost
5. Our decisions on standards selection are well informed
6. We select open standards using fair and transparent processes
7. We are fair and transparent in the specification and implementation of
open standards