SDK 0.4.0 Release Notes

Below is a list of the major updates made to the SDK in this release.

The documentation for the SDK is available at https://docs.ted.europa.eu.

The source for this documentation is now maintained in a separate repository: eforms-doc.

eForms schema

Add new elements for the identifiers of contracts and tenders used by the buyer (efac:ContractReference and efac:TenderReference).
Add missing efac:FieldsPrivacy under efac:ReceivedSubmissionsStatistics, to allow indicating that this information is not public.
Allow multiple occurrences of the contract title, so that it can be indicated in more than one language.

Schematron rules

The schematron rules have been updated to reflect the schema changes listed above, along with numerous improvements and corrections.

Addition of conditional rules

New rules have been added for information that must be present under certain conditions. These rules corresponding to the indication "CM" in the extended annex to the eForms Regulation.

In an upcoming version we will also add rules for information that must not be present under certain conditions.

Addition of warnings

For information that must be present if it exists, we have added rules that will indicate a warning (with role="WARN") if the information is not present. These rules corresponding to the indication "EM" in the extended annex to the eForms Regulation.

New rules enforcing consistency between values

New rules have been added to check the consistency of the values indicated for:

dates for various steps in the procurement process
contract duration
number of lots allowed and awarded
highest and lowest tender value

New rules on languages used

For textual information that can be indicated in multiple languages, new rules check the consistency of the languages used with the notice official languages (BT-702).

Length restrictions on numerical values

Rules that limit the number of characters for numerical values have been removed. They will be re-added in the future in the form of minimum and maximum allowed values.

Corrections

Several rules requiring the presence of specific parties (mediator, eSender, etc.) have been corrected.

Example Notices

The XML notices in the "examples" folder have been updated to incorporate the schema changes listed above, and the updated schematron rules.

A new notice example was added for a Contract Award Notice with multiple buyers.

The validation reports have been regenerated, incorporating all the changes listed above.

Fields

The SDK now includes information on the fields that compose an eForms notice, in a structured format (JSON).

You can find more information about this in the corresponding section of the documentation.

Translations

The SDK now includes the translations of various labels and short texts used in eForms notices.