EU public procurement rules should reflect the realities of modern software markets, where open source software underpins a large share of digital infrastructure and functions as long-term public infrastructure rather than a one-time product purchase. Procurement policy is a key lever for reducing vendor lock-in, increasing interoperability, and strengthening Europes control over its digital infrastructure.
LFE
Linux Foundation Europe
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 610631350643-79
4
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 326 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #469 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€300K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2023
in the register since
Declares membership of
- The Linux Foundation - https://linuxfoundation.org/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Bruxelles, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Linux Foundation Europe filed 4 positions between 12 Jan 2026 and 15 Jul 2026, across 3 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
What they argued
Linux Foundation Europe welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the European Open Digital Ecosystems Strategy. More detailed feedback is provided in the accompanying document, while the key points are summarised as follows: 1.
The EU in the past initiated multiple instruments (cf. Gaia-X, IPCEI-CIS, ...), many EU countries invest into local digital sovereignty initiatives, somewhat not coordinated EU-wide yet (cf. numerique.gouv.fr, zendis.de and many more).
Linux Foundation Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the review of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF), which has the potential of supporting open, resilient, and collaborative digital public infrastructure.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- OpenForum Europe · 3 files in common
- VDMA · 2 files in common
- Eurocities · 2 files in common
- Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) · 2 files in common
- Confartigianato Imprese · 2 files in common
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