Editing Open standard (section)

====UK government definition====
The [[UK government]]'s definition of open standards applies to software interoperability, data and document formats. The criteria for open standards are published in the "Open Standards Principles" policy paper and are as follows.<ref>Cabinet Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-standards-principles Open standards principles], published 9 April 2013, updated 5 April 2018</ref>
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#Collaboration – the standard is maintained through a collaborative decision-making process that is consensus based and independent of any individual supplier. Involvement in the development and maintenance of the standard is accessible to all interested parties.
#Transparency – the decision-making process is transparent, and a publicly accessible review by subject matter experts is part of the process.
#Due process – the standard is adopted by a specification or standardisation organisation, or a forum or consortium with a feedback and ratification process to ensure quality.
#Fair access – the standard is well documented, publicly available and free to use.
#Mature – completely developed, unless they are in the context of creating innovative solutions.
#Independent of platform, application and vendor – supported by the market with several implementations.
#Rights – rights essential to implementation of the standard, and for interfacing with other implementations which have adopted that same standard, are licensed on a royalty-free basis that is compatible with both open source and proprietary licensed solutions. These rights should be irrevocable unless there is a breach of licence conditions.
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The [[Cabinet Office]] in the UK recommends that [[Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom|government departments]] specify requirements using open standards when undertaking [[procurement]] exercises in order to promote interoperability and re-use, and avoid technological lock-in.<ref>Cabinet Office, [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20110405235749mp_/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/PPN_3_11_Open_Standards.pdf Procurement Policy Note – Use of Open Standards when specifying ICT requirements. Action Note 3/11 31 January 2011], archived by the [[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|National Archives]], accessed 28 August 2021</ref>