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EDB supplies the budgeting model for the Norwegian national budget
Feb 10, 2010 (Hugin via COMTEX) --
(Oslo, 10 February 2010) The Norwegian Government Administration Services agency
(GAS) and EDB have entered into an agreement for the development and operation
of Budmod, which is the model used to simplify the preparation of the Norwegian
national budget. The agreement runs for one year, with an option to extend
through to 2014.
"The national budget is perhaps the most important document produced anywhere in
the public sector. We welcome the confidence that GAS has shown in EDB by
selecting us to work on the development of this budgeting model", comments
Lars-Erik Johannesen, Executive Vice President Public Sector and Industry at
EDB.
"GAS is very pleased to enter to this agreement. EDB won the contract through
competitive bidding in the open market. This agreement ensures that we have the
continuity and expertise necessary for the production of the national budget,
which is one of the most important tasks that GAS carries out", explains Bjorn
Vidar Jensen, Head of Section at GAS.
Model used to prepare the national budget since the start of the millennium
Budmod was developed in 1999, and since then it has been the main tool used by
the ministries in their work on the national budget. EDB has been responsible
for support and development of the solution ever since it first went into
production.
The solution handles the production and maintenance of budget data. It provides
standard formats for aggregating and presenting data for the national budget,
together with reporting functionality and interfaces for transferring budget
data between the Ministry of Finance and the other ministries. In addition to
using the solution for their work on the national budget, the ministries can
also use the solution throughout the budgeting year.
"The public sector needs strong and capable suppliers to support their work on
solutions that are critical for society, and I am delighted by the confidence
that GAS has shown in EDB by its decision to continue our collaboration", says
Lars-Erik Johannesen.
For further information, please contact:
Lars-Erik Johannesen, Executive Vice President Public Sector and Industry at
EDB. Tel: 47 970 36 256
Torgeir Kristiansen, Information Director, Corporate Communications, EDB. Tel:
+47 901 27909
About EDB
EDB Business Partner is one of the leading IT groups in the Nordic region. The
company offers solutions for the full range of business-critical IT services.
EDB aims to be a close and attentive partner that leverages its deep industry
knowledge and international capabilities to help its customers realise the full
potential of IT. The company has local presence in 13 countries, almost 6,000
employees and annual turnover of around NOK 7.5 billion.
EDB Business Partner ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange www.edb.com
<http://www.edb.com/>
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SOURCE: EDB Business Partner ASA
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