Comments on: Scrum and government – has dating gone to far this time? http://agilethis.com/2009/04/23/scrum-and-government-has-dating-gone-to-far-this-time/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed It's all about projects... Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:44:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Public person http://agilethis.com/2009/04/23/scrum-and-government-has-dating-gone-to-far-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Public person Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:42:44 +0000 http://agilethis.com/?p=131#comment-12 The one thing you do not mention in you article is the legal framework applying for the public sector regulating public procurement. (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/legal_framework_en.htm). This is the biggest obstactle for implementing scrum in the public sector. In your article you mention things like "pick the vendor that you feel". In the public sector, at least within the EU, you cannot pick the one you "feel" is right for the project. The main rule in this legal framework is that you are not even allowed to speak to any of the vendors before the contract is signed (b/c everybody is to compete on the exact same terms). Even though this rule can be voided in certain cases. The one thing you do not mention in you article is the legal framework applying for the public sector regulating public procurement. (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/legal_framework_en.htm). This is the biggest obstactle for implementing scrum in the public sector.

In your article you mention things like “pick the vendor that you feel”. In the public sector, at least within the EU, you cannot pick the one you “feel” is right for the project. The main rule in this legal framework is that you are not even allowed to speak to any of the vendors before the contract is signed (b/c everybody is to compete on the exact same terms). Even though this rule can be voided in certain cases.

]]> By: R. Mullen http://agilethis.com/2009/04/23/scrum-and-government-has-dating-gone-to-far-this-time/comment-page-1/#comment-7 R. Mullen Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:10:40 +0000 http://agilethis.com/?p=131#comment-7 Thank you,-- this is FANTASTIC resource! I look forward to reading these items and contributing back in return around Agile contracting and agreements! Thank you,– this is FANTASTIC resource! I look forward to reading these items and contributing back in return around Agile contracting and agreements!

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