Tag: Netherlands

Dutch government builds open-source desktop to strengthen digital autonomy

The Netherlands is developing DAWO, an open-source government desktop based on NixOS, with eight municipalities already testing it in practice.

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Netherlands launches co-financed investment institution for strategic technology

The Netherlands has launched an investment institution with €3.3 billion in government funding, intended to attract private capital to start-ups.

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Dutch Justice Ministry often fails to test whether new laws can be delivered

An audit found that implementation tests were missing or incomplete for half of 500 policy and legislative initiatives at the…

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Dutch Government Invests €9.5 Billion to Accelerate Offshore Wind Farms

The Dutch government has allocated €9.5 billion in subsidies to boost offshore wind farm construction, aiming for 90% renewable electricity…

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COA’s Procurement Non-Compliance Amounts to €1.4 Billion

The COA has issued contracts worth nearly €1.4 billion without full compliance with EU procurement rules over the past three…

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A losing bidder said extra drilling gave its rival an edge. The judge disagreed

Liemers Wegenbouw argued that NTP's additional asphalt borings amounted to an information advantage in a Dutch road tender. The court…

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