General Information

Cases/Enablers
OOP Case
Appetizer
e-bourgogne-franche-comté GIP is a platform which delivers 20 e-services to more than 2000 public local entities in the region of Burgundy-Franche-Comté (France). Municipalities, cities, enterprises and other local legal entities have access to e-services through one platform.
Short summary
The objective of the e-bourgogne-franche-comte GIP is to ensure that in a territory with more than 3,500 public entities each organization has access to digital services. The procedures can be fulfilled digital in compliance even with legal and regulatory changes. The service also leads to a gain in productivity. The platform is based on PROCURE, a European eTEN project that analysed the possibility of implementing eTEN in Burgundy - responding to its legal, functional and technical requirements. Since the beginning in 2004, 14,000 tenders have been published on e-Bourgogne platform leading to 121,000 downloads of Request for proposals. At the moment, e-bourgogne governance is a Groupement d'Intérêt Public holding gathering those 2000 local entities.
Focus
Business
Government
Domain
Business
Scope
Cross-border International
Country
France
Nature and status of project
Rolled Out
Is the OOP case/enabler mandatory?
Opt-in

ENABLING ASSETS OR COMPONENTS

DATA HANDLING / DATA EXCHANGE

Data handler
Architecture
Open source software
Lessons learned
- Start by developing a shared vision and shared values.
- Mutualization and sharing of a global approach (solutions and services).
- Get commitment from the top political executives in the Region: e-bourgogne was initiated by an agreement signed between central government (Prime Minister) and the Region (President of Regional Council). Strong support of Regional Council President.
- Keep going to LAs and convince and educate: to insure the success of e-bourgogne, large efforts have been made in marketing and education, extensive field meetings with local mayors held by high level politicians, like Martine Vandelle, president of e-bourgogne and regional counselor in charge of procurement for the Region. Beside convincing and awareness raising, also a comprehensive education plan for LA's has been developed. Education is a key ingredient to get a successful deployment of new e-services in the field and is underestimated in many instances.
- Build a legal governance structure such as GIP