It is sometimes assumed that the Internet provides a sufficient basis for conducting business electronically. However, for business relationships between companies more is required, since electronic forms of business are meant to automate large parts of the business processes involved. To enable...

Interoperability has become a buzzword in European policy debates on the future of the digital economy. In its Digital Agenda, the EU Commission has identified a lack of interoperability as one of the significant obstacles for the thriving of the digital economy. The EU Commission and a number...

Kontext des öffentlichen Einkaufs -- Der Status quo des öffentlichen Einkaufs -- Bestandsaufnahme offener öffentlicher Einkaufsdaten -- Ergebnisse der Online-Befragung „Offenes öffentliches Beschaffungswesen“ -- Internationale Best Practices als Vorbild für Deutschland -- Leitbild und...