eProcurement Ontology

Release notes 3.1.0

The release of version 3.1.0 and its corresponding technical files can be found here.

Metadata Value

Reference ePO version

3.0.1

Target ePO version

3.1.0

Authors

Andreea Pasăre, Eugeniu Costetchi

Date

2022-12-16

  • Development of a new module, eOrdering

  • The prefix used for the eOrdering module is “epo-ord”

  • Included notice systematisation in eNotice module

  • Changes to Procurement Object classes and attributes (Procedure, PlannedProcurementPart, Lot)

  • Roles hierarchy restructure

  • model2owl (uml2owl) updates:

    • Combined glossary

    • Providing Turtle output files

    • Implemented metadata management mechanism

  • GitHub issues revision and labelling

  • GitHub issue fixes for the Q4 2022 milestone

  • Updates for standard forms mappings - TED-RDF-mapping

New classes

ePO core

  • epo:AcquiringParty

  • epo:AuxiliaryParty

  • epo:LeadBuyer

  • epo:OtherEntity

  • epo:ProcurementElement

  • owl:Thing

Deleted classes

ePO core

  • epo:BuyerSideSignatory

  • epo:ContractSignatory

  • epo:ContractorSideSignatory

  • epo:GroupLeader

  • epo:InformationProvider

  • epo:PrimaryRole

  • epo:SecondaryRole

  • epo:TertiaryRole

New controlled vocabularies

ePO core

  • at-voc:cpvsuppl

  • at-voc:review-decision-type (renamed from at-voc:decision-type)

  • at-voc:remedy-type (renamed from at-voc:review-remedy-type)

  • at-voc-new:evaluation-group-type (changed prefix from epo:)

  • at-voc-new:legal-regime (changed prefix from epo:)

  • at-voc-new:notification-phases-content-types (changed prefix from epo:)

eCatalogue

  • at-voc-new:price-type

  • at-voc-new:document-type

Deleted controlled vocabularies

ePO core

  • espd:eo-role-type

Changed classes

Procurement object package

class added attributes deleted attributes

epo:ProcurementElement

epo:hasDescription (moved from epo:ProcurementObject)

epo:ProcurementElement

epo:hasTitle (moved from epo:ProcurementObject)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:hasAdditionalInformation (moved from epo:Lot)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:hasRecurrenceDescription (moved from epo:Lot)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:isCoveredByGPA (moved from epo:Lot)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:isRecurrent (moved from epo:Lot)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:isSMESuitable (moved from epo:PlannedProcurementPart)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:isUsingEUFunds (moved from epo:PlannedProcurementPart)
class added property deleted property

epo:AwardDecision

generalisation → epo:ProcurementElement

generalisation → epo:ProcurementObject

epo:Contract

epo:signedByContractor → epo:Contractor

epo:signedBySignatory → epo:ContractSignatory

epo:Contract

generalisation → epo:ProcurementElement

generalisation → epo:ProcurementObject

epo:Contract

epo:signedByBuyer → epo:Buyer

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:hasPurpose → epo:Purpose (moved from epo:Lot)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:usesChannel → cv:Channel (moved from epo:PlannedProcurementPart)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:refersToPlannedPart → epo:PlannedProcurementPart (moved from epo:Procedure)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:hasEstimatedValue → epo:MonetaryValue (epo:hasEstimatedValue:epo:MonetaryValue

epo:ProcurementObject

generalisation → epo:ProcurementElement

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:usesTechnique → epo:TechniqueUsage (moved from epo:Procedure)

epo:ProcurementObject

epo:foreseesContractSpecificTerm → epo:ContractSpecificTerm (moved from epo:Lot)

epo:Purpose

epo:hasMainClassification → at-voc:cpvsuppl

epo:Purpose

epo:hasAdditionalClassification → at-voc:cpvsuppl

epo:ReviewDecision

epo:providesRulingOnRemedy → at-voc:remedy-type

epo:appliesRemedyType → at-voc:review-remedy-type

epo:ReviewObject

generalisation → epo:ProcurementElement

generalisation → epo:ProcurementObject

epo:Tender

generalisation → epo:ProcurementElement

generalisation → epo:ProcurementObject

Agent package

class added property deleted property

cpv:Person

person:placeOfBirth

cpv:placeOfBirth

cpv:Person

person:placeOfDeath

cpv:placeOfDeath

org:Organization

cv:registeredAddress → locn:Address

legal:registeredAddress → locn:Address

Role package

class added property deleted property

epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:AgentInRole

epo:AuxiliaryParty

generalisation → epo:AgentInRole

epo:Awarder

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:PrimaryRole

epo:BudgetProvider

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:SecondaryRole

epo:Buyer

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:PrimaryRole

epo:CatalogueReceiver

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:PrimaryRole

epo:OfferingParty (renamed from epo:EconomicOperator)

generalisation → epo:AgentInRole

epo:EmploymentInformationProvider

generalisation → epo:AuxiliaryParty

generalisation → epo:TertiaryRole

epo:EnvironmentalProtectionInformationProvider

generalisation → epo:AuxiliaryParty

generalisation → epo:TertiaryRole

epo:LeadBuyer

generalisation → epo:Buyer

epo:Mediator

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:PrimaryRole

epo:OfflineAccessProvider

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:InformationProvider

epo:OtherEntity

generalisation → epo:OfferingParty

epo:ParticipationRequestProcessor

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:SecondaryRole

epo:ParticipationRequestReceiver

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:SecondaryRole

epo:PaymentExecutor

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:SecondaryRole

epo:ProcurementProcedureInformationProvider

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:InformationProvider

epo:ProcurementServiceProvider

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:PrimaryRole

epo:ReviewProcedureInformationProvider

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:InformationProvider

epo:ReviewRequester

generalisation → epo:OfferingParty

generalisation → epo:PrimaryRole

epo:Reviewer

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:PrimaryRole

epo:TaxInformationProvider

generalisation → epo:AuxiliaryParty

generalisation → epo:TertiaryRole

epo:TenderProcessor

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:SecondaryRole

epo:TenderReceiver

generalisation → epo:AcquiringParty

generalisation → epo:SecondaryRole

Term package

class added property deleted property

epo:AccessTerm

generalisation → epo:ProcedureSpecificTerm

epo:ContractTerm

epo:hasContractNatureType → at-voc:contract-nature (moved from epo:Purpose)

epo:ContractTerm

epo:hasAdditionalContractNature → at-voc:contract-nature (moved from epo:Purpose)

epo:ProcedureTerm

epo:definesInformationProvider → epo:AuxiliaryParty

epo:ProcessPlanningTerm

generalisation → epo:Term

generalisation → epo:LotSpecificTerm

epo:ReviewTerm

generalisation → epo:LotSpecificTerm

Contextual description package

class added property deleted property

epo:LotAwardOutcome

epo:hasRestatedAwardedValue → epo:MonetaryValue

epo:LotAwardOutcome

epo:hasBargainPrice → epo:MonetaryValue

epo:SubmissionStatisticalInformation

epo:summarisesInformationForLotAwardOutcome → epo:LotAwardOutcome

epo:concernsSubmissionsForLot → epo:Lot

epo:TenderAwardOutcome

epo:indicatesAwardOfLotToWinner → epo:Winner

epo:awardsLotToWinner → epo:Winner

Notice description package

class added attributes deleted attributes

epo:ElementConfidentialityDescription

epo:hasInstanceReference

epo:hasClassReference

Empirical types package

class added property deleted property

owl:Thing

epo:containsModificationsOf → owl:Thing

eCatalogue module

class added property deleted property

epo-cat:Catalogue

epo-cat:isReceivedByCatalogueReceiver → epo:CatalogueReceiver

epo-cat:Catalogue

epo:specifiesSeller → epo-ord:Seller

epo-cat:Catalogue

epo:isIntendedForBuyer → epo:Buyer

epo-cat:ChargeInformation

epo-ord:isSpecificToOrderLine → epo-ord:OrderLine

epo-cat:ChargeInformation

generalisation → epo-ord:PriceModifierInformation

epo-cat:Manufacturer

generalisation → epo:OfferingParty

generalisation → epo:SecondaryRole

epo-cat:Price

epo-cat:hasPriceType: → at-voc-new:price-type

epo-cat:ProductSpecification

epo-cat:hasDocumentType → at-voc-new:document-type

epo-cat:Item

epo:hasBuyerItemID → epo:Identifier

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