The role of procurement in the EOSC (Part A)

The EOSC is an ambitious initiative aiming at the federation of existing and planned digital infrastructures for research. It seeks to remove barriers among disciplines and countries and make it easier for researchers to share and access the digital resources they need. In order to realise the EOSC vision, one of the key aspects to be addressed is to simplify the way funders can channel fundings to procure resources and communities to consequently obtain access. This session aims to present:

• the current experience  and lesson learnt in procuring services for research (HNSciCloud, GEANT IaaS Framework Agreement)
• relevant results from the EOSCpilot project
• upcoming initiatives (Archiver)

• service providers managers/directors
• research managers
• policy makers
• business designers
• procurement and purchasing experts

• Introduction to the session, 10'
• EOSCpilot project: Dilemmas for sustainability of the EOSC, Magchiel Bijsterbosch (SURFsara & EOSCpilto project), 20' (download pdf)
• HNSciCloud project: results and lessons learned, João Fernandes (CERN & HNSciCloud Project), 20' (download pdf)
• GEANT IaaS Framework Agreement: results and lessons learned, Andres Steijaert (SURFnet/GEANT), 15' (download pdf)
• ARCHIVER PCP: Archiving and Preservation for Research Environments, João Fernandes (CERN & Archiver Project), 20' (download pdf)
• Wrap-up, 5'