DATABUND joins DIGITAL SME as an Associate Member
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DIGITAL SME welcomes DATABUND as its new Associate Member
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DATABUND is an association of medium-sized IT service providers and software manufacturers for the public sector and has specific expertise in the field of public procurement
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DIGITAL SME is excited to work alongside DATABUND to enhance public procurement conditions for European and German IT SMEs
European DIGITAL SME Alliance welcomes DATABUND as its new associate member and further expands its network in Germany.
DATABUND, an association of medium-sized IT service providers and software developers for the public sector, brings deep expertise in public procurement. In today’s digital landscape, access to public tenders is increasingly vital for European and German IT SMEs.
Public procurement not only offers SMEs opportunities to scale innovation, but it also helps create market demand for European tech sovereign solutions. To strengthen the EU’s digital and technological sovereignty, it is essential to ensure that public procurement policies actively support homegrown solutions. The revision of the EU Public Procurement Directive should therefore introduce EU-oriented preferencing mechanisms that level the playing field for European providers and reduce dependence on non-EU technologies.
Recognising these shared goals, DIGITAL SME and DATABUND are committed to working together to improve the public procurement landscape, ensuring that it is fair, open, and accessible to Europe’s innovative small and medium-sized IT companies.
“DIGITAL SME is proud to join forces with DATABUND to improve access to public procurement for Europe’s digital and IT SMEs. By creating a more open and SME-friendly procurement environment, we can boost innovation, strengthen Europe’s tech ecosystem, and support the EU’s digital sovereignty.”
DIGITAL SME President – Dr Oliver Grün
“Rules for Public Procurement and other regulations, valid for German IT-Companies working in the public sector, like GDPR, NIS2 or Data Act are enacted on the EU level. Therefore, DATABUND is proud to work together with the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, to incorporate the view of private IT companies in the public sector in Germany in EU regulations.”
DATABUND Managing Director – Sander Detlef
DIGITAL SME is committed to strengthening support for digital SMEs across Europe through collaborative initiatives and partnerships that foster innovation.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Databund: https://databund.de/
Mr. Sander Detlef – Managing Director
E-mail: d.sander@databund.de
