OCDS-SCHEMA

OCDS Schema public procurement / BIM standard detailed.

Definition

OCDS Schema is the JSON Schema definition + reference implementation of Open Contracting Data Standard published by Open Contracting Partnership OCP, specifying data model + field definitions + validation rules + relationships + code lists for OCDS-compliant data, contains ~150+ fields organized in sections (release, tender, awards, contracts, implementation, planning, parties, items, value, period, documents), foundational for OCDS implementations globally + extensions mechanism via OCDS Extensions registry. Multi-stakeholder standardisation + governance process publication open standards documentation + implementation guides + reference implementations + community contributions + maintenance iterative versions updates + interoperability conformance testing + alignment regulations EU + national level + adoption tracking measurement adoption + impact assessment outcomes.

Origin

OCDS Schema v1.0 published 2014 ; v1.1 (current production) published 2017 ; OCDS Schema repository maintained on OCP GitHub.

Example in context

Government contracting authority publishes tender notice: data hub system validates publication payload against OCDS Schema JSON Schema (using ajv or similar validator) ensuring all required fields present + correct types + valid code list values + relationship integrity ; publication only released if validation passes ensuring data quality + interoperability with OCDS-consuming analytics tools globally.

Related terms

• OCDS v2 — schema versioned.