Governments must use as from April 2008 of open standards. This must the government more accessible make, less dependent on ICT-leveranciers and it ensures that innovation gets more chance. This puts State Secretary Heemskerk in an action plan whom he on Monday 17 September 2007, on behalf of State Secretary Bijleveld (BZK) to the House of Commons sent. On the same day he kept a speech infinitely during I-dag the rich `cooperate. Here he commented the plan.By open standards and open source can use software the dependence of the government of ICT-leveranciers be diminished. Also ontstaan chances there more for designers of this type of software. Moreover the fact exchange between governments, companies and citizens becomes simple.Realm services must as from April 2008 at the purchase or modernisation of software assumes open standards. Only in exceptional cases can be deviated of it, for example when the management comes in danger.As from 1 January 2009 all departments must a strategy have for the invitation to tender, purchase and the use of open source software. According to the State Secretary it is well that political with ICT interferes itself: `It is not only a technological means, but also a substantial component of the modern Dutch society.Open source software are software with free access to the source files. A confessed example of this is the control system Linux. At open standards for ICT-standaarden twist it that everyone can use and for which needs no licenties paid become.