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Partnerships between the people who make new technologies and those who use them are essential for learning the best way to move 'state-or-the-art' to the next level.  But we no longer have the luxury of carefully choosing partners from within our own industry circle.  Today, partners com from non-traditional - even unexpected - quarters.  In some sectors, such as web applications, even competitors have to cooperate.  But partnerships can only be forged in an atmosphere of impartiality and trust.  The Open Group has a number of Forums that provide this ingredient.  

Every organization that sells or uses information-system products should be a member.  Typically, a company come to The Open Group because it's in their own interest - they want information, influence and involvement - especially when they're planning a venture into a new area that's beyond their experience of expertise.

Establishing a Value Relationship between Customers and Suppliers

Customers and Suppliers work together in all activities of The Open Group

• Governing Board

• Joint Meetings of the Customer & Supplier Councils

• Forums

• Conferences and other Events

• Outreach Committee

The Role of The Open Group Customer Council

The Customer Council is the ideal place for promoting the IT Customer perspective, offering an open forum to:

Influence the work of The Open Group

Get best value from The Open Group

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The Role of The Open Group Supplier Council

The Open Group Supplier Council provides members who are primarily suppliers of Information Technology an opportunity to work with other Supplier Members to ensure that their membership and participation returns best value, both to Supplier Members in general and to the Open Systems community and The Open Group as a whole. 

A larger goal for the Supplier Council is to develop an active standards adoption program, promoting the benefits of adopting standards. 
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