The European Fee is inviting tenders for the European Union blockchain pre-commercial procurement, or PCP.Typically, a PCP is a public sector buy o
The European Fee is inviting tenders for the European Union blockchain pre-commercial procurement, or PCP.
Typically, a PCP is a public sector buy of analysis and improvement companies to adapt new or rising know-how to its wants.
This PCP will concentrate on creating a novel blockchain resolution that builds on the EU authorized framework such because the Basic Knowledge Safety Regulation, the Digital Identification, Authentication and Belief Providers regulation and the Community and Info Methods directive.
The method will contain awarding a number of analysis and improvement contracts in parallel to present service suppliers thought-about to supply the most effective value-for-money.
These suppliers will then develop options in phases, with a discount within the variety of contractors passing via to every subsequent part.
The PCP shall be undertaken in cooperation with the European Blockchain Partnership, and can construct on the work it has already carried out.
The EBP was fashioned in April 2018 with a dedication to ascertain a European Blockchain Service Infrastructure.
This goals to ship EU-wide cross-border public companies utilizing blockchain know-how. Nevertheless, the continued work on the EBSI is targeted on use instances that may be simply applied utilizing present blockchain applied sciences.
The PCP goals to fill the hole between present options and a bespoke system that absolutely complies with the EU authorized framework, safety, robustness, interoperability and sustainability.
As Cointelegraph reported, in September the EC and EBP introduced plans to launch a pan-European regulatory sandbox by 2022.
This newest invite for tenders would appear to cement the EU’s dedication to investing in blockchain and distributed ledger know-how. The tendering course of is open till Jan. 28, 2021.