EDB supplies the budgeting model for the Norwegian national budget
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - (Oslo, 10 February 2010) The Norwegian Government Administration Services agency(GAS) and EDB have entered into an agreement for the development and operationof Budmod, which is the model used to simplify the preparation of the Norwegiannational budget. The agreement runs for one year, with an option to extendthrough to 2014."The national budget is perhaps the most important document produced anywhere inthe public sector. We welcome the confidence that GAS has shown in EDB byselecting us to work on the development of this budgeting model", commentsLars-Erik Johannesen, Executive Vice President Public Sector and Industry atEDB."GAS is very pleased to enter to this agreement. EDB won the contract throughcompetitive bidding in the open market. This agreement ensures that we have thecontinuity and expertise necessary for the production of the national budget,which is one of the most important tasks that GAS carries out", explains Bj?Vidar Jensen, Head of Section at GAS.Model used to prepare the national budget since the start of the millenniumBudmod was developed in 1999, and since then it has been the main tool used bythe ministries in their work on the national budget. EDB has been responsiblefor support and development of the solution ever since it first went intoproduction.The solution handles the production and maintenance of budget data. It providesstandard formats for aggregating and presenting data for the national budget,together with reporting functionality and interfaces for transferring budgetdata between the Ministry of Finance and the other ministries. In addition tousing the solution for their work on the national budget, the ministries canalso use the solution throughout the budgeting year."The public sector needs strong and capable suppliers to support their work onsolutions that are critical for society, and I am delighted by the confidencethat GAS has shown in EDB by its decision to continue our collaboration", saysLars-Erik Johannesen.For further information, please contact:Lars-Erik Johannesen, Executive Vice President Public Sector and Industry atEDB. Tel: 47 970 36 256Torgeir Kristiansen, Information Director, Corporate Communications, EDB. Tel: +47 901 27 909About EDBEDB Business Partner is one of the leading IT groups in the Nordic region. Thecompany offers solutions for the full range of business-critical IT services.EDB aims to be a close and attentive partner that leverages its deep industryknowledge and international capabilities to help its customers realise the fullpotential of IT. The company has local presence in 13 countries, almost 6,000employees and annual turnover of around NOK 7.5 billion.EDB Business Partner ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange www.edb.com
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