- Start of tendering process: First contract awarded as part of the European FACIS funding project, beginning with the Digital Contracting Service (DCS)
- Goal: Establishment of trustworthy, interoperable infrastructures for contracts in federated cloud and edge ecosystems
- Project management: eco takes on coordination, dissemination & transparency through open source (Apache 2.0, Eclipse Foundation)
Cologne, September 12, 2025 – FACIS (Federation Architecture for Composed Infrastructure Services) is creating an open and interoperable architecture for federated cloud and edge services as part of the European funding programme IPCEI-CIS/8ra. The aim is to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty, enable cooperation across providers and national borders, and create trust and transparency through open source and common standards.
Seeking strong partners
FACIS is now launching its first public call for tenders: it is looking for partners to implement the technical specifications that have already been developed. The first step is the Digital Contracting Service (DCS), which enables the fast and secure creation, negotiation, digital signing, verification and archiving of contracts. Further tenders will follow in the coming months.
“Europe needs trustworthy digital infrastructures that work across borders. The Digital Contracting Service is one of the first steps in this direction. With the call for tenders that has now been launched, we are inviting partners to actively contribute to building a key building block of Europe’s digital sovereignty,” says Emma Wehrwein, FACIS Project Lead and Senior Manager Innovation & Digital Ecosystems at eco.
The FACIS project is managed by eco – Association of the Internet Industry, which is responsible for coordination, organisation and the involvement of relevant stakeholders. Technical implementation is carried out jointly with partners from the industry and research departments.
The tender documents are available to interested organisations on the procurement platform.
Further information
Further information on FACIS and upcoming calls for proposals can be found on the FACIS website and in the FACIS newsletter.