October 2009

Maurice Verheesen

BSc Electrical engineering from the Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

MSc Innovation Management from the Eindhoven University of Technology

The inclusion of FLOSS in neutral tactical purchasing of software.

Maurice Verheesen is currently preparing research on the inclusion of FLOSS in neutral tactical purchasing of software.

Much is known about the adoption of FLOSS. Literature states for instance reasons, trends and factors that influence the adoption. However when comparing procurement practices with the FLOSS phenomenon one can see several incompatibilities: