1. eESPD and GITB Marc Christopher Schmidt,
Business Manager of ESPD, DG GROW G4
Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

2. Background: CEF eProc DSI
The eProcurment DSI is about interoperability in this domain. The CEF eProc DSI is about implementing:
An ESPD service
Making eTendering services interoperable
call opened beginning of May
Budget: 4 MEUR
Co-funding rate: up to 75% of the total eligible cost
Indicative duration: 12 months
Consortia: 2 private/public entities

3. Objectives ESPD service
Implement an ESPD service that has the ability to import and export an eESPD by doing the following:
Implement ESPD data model to your existing solution
Reuse of open source ESPD system
Reuse of open source VCD system
Be aware, there are two version of the eESPD:
Regulated (v1)
Self-contained/ Regulated (v2)

4. Validating ESPD services (1)
GITB will be used to validate if participants have successfully implemented the ESPD service
While ESPD services can handle data internally differently, all services must be able to import and export eESPDs
Use cases that will be checked
From a buyer to a supplier – An ESPD request can be correctly exported from the buyers service
From a supplier to a buyer – An ESPD response can be correctly exported from the suppliers service
A service can offer either both use cases or only one

5. Validating ESPD services (2)
There are two versions available for an eESPD
Version 1: ”Regulated version” and currently implemented in the Commissions service
Version 2: “Regulated and self-contained version” which is currently finalized
Version 2
Makes the use of the ESPD easier for buyers and suppliers

6. Validating ESPD services (3)
Status Version 1
GITB already caters for version 1
Nevertheless it must be compatible with the ESPD service from the Commission
Status Version 2
Will be added to the GITB in the near future
Business rules will be made available in additon to the schemas

7. ESPD links Homepage: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/espd/welcome
Data model:
ISA² test bed: