European Parliament – Petition regarding Elsevier as a sole subcontractor for the EU Open Science Monitor open for signing!

Petition No 0667/2018 by Jonathan Tennant (British) on a sole subcontractor for the EU Open Science Monitor

The petitioner denounces the award to a subcontractor to monitor the future progress of Open Science in Europe, as well as the fact that the opportunity to raise a formal appeal was denied to him and others, due to the late notification of the award. He claims that the process of the subcontract award will have a detrimental impact on the future of Open Science and innovation in Europe, the livelihoods of European citizens, and the legitimacy of the European Commission as an institution. He denounces the lack of sufficient care and transparency with the process of the contracting procedure. Second, and as a consequence of this, there would be a clear conflict of interest (COI) as the subcontractor would be monitoring and evaluating the very same science communication that they, and their competitors, sell as their primary products.

https://petiport.secure.europarl.europa.eu/petitions/en/petition/content/0667%252F2018/html/Petition-No-0667%252F2018-by-Jonathan-Tennant-%2528British%2529-on-a-sole-subcontractor-for-the-EU-Open-Science-Monitor

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