Open formats allow government departments, their suppliers, and citizens to be able to work together without having to pay for specific software. This will mean that departments will be able to choose the applications that best meet their users’ needs without compromising their ability to work with others.
This document is the Cabinet Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport plan to implement the format and will be updated further before June 2015. This plan is being implemented across both departments as they currently share a technology function.
