Implications
The product choice made by a government body must not force other users,
delivery partners or government bodies, to buy the same product e.g. web-based
applications must work equally well with a range of standards-compliant
browsers, irrespective of operating system, and not tie the user to a single
browser or desktop solution.
Government bodies must not impose undue cost on citizens and businesses due
to the standards choices made in government IT specifications.
Government bodies must be clear about the user need and functional outcome for
a standards-based solution in specifications so that suppliers can meet these
needs. Government bodies must not specify particular brands or products.
User focussed challenges should be used to identify pan-government standards
based solutions for government IT, through the Standards Hub7
.