Certified Open® is designed to evaluate technical and commercial lock-in.  It promotes fair competition and increases the ability of suppliers to compete effectively in the provision of software, hardware and services.

The Certified Open Products & Services Framework is an industry-agreed, highly granular framework that defines the characteristics of products and services.

Find out more about managing the cost of lock-in or learn how Certified Open can help:
- public sector organisations
- private sector organisations
- small to medium enterprises
- solution providers
- consultancy providers
- free software/open source product providers

You can join the Certified Open programme or view products and services that have already been certified.

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