Paris, 25 November 2013. Press release.
The Préfet (highest administrative authority) of the Rhône-Alpes Region sent a circular to the local administrations, to remind them of the public procurement rules that they must comply with for IT purchases, and encourage them to consider the available free software solutions. April, the CNLL (National Council of Free Software) and Ploss Rhône Alpes are delighted that their awareness-raising efforts are beginning to yield results.