New Vector (trading as Element)

Our mission is to preserve people's right to privacy, in the face of an increasingly centralised internet, and routine surveillance.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

6 Mar 2025

Our full feedback is attached as a pdf, with main recommendations being: An adjustment to tender processes to not only consider price, but also experience, sustainability, reliability and a track record of contributions to the health of the Open Source projects being bid on. 2. Following from the above, procurement rules should include selection criteria which works in favour of providers that contribute improvements upstream
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Meeting with Marcel Kolaja (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

10 Feb 2023 · discussion about interoperability of chat platforms

Meeting with Marcel Kolaja (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Open-Xchange AG

10 Feb 2022 · discussion about interoperability