Date sent:      	Wed, 6 Jun 2001 16:45:00 +1000

FM:	Barry KEOGH
	Chairman
	AUSTRALIAN CEFACT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Stephen

At a meeting yesterday between the CEO of Tradegate ECA (Andrew Robertson),
the Chairman of the ebXML Australian Working Party (Keith Finkelde), Tim
McGrath (Tradegate's representative at the Vienna ebXML meeting) and myself
as Chairman of the Australian CEFACT Management Committee, it was
unanimously agreed that the response to the DEWRSB EOI 2001/10 would be in
the form of a letter advising the Department to insist on the compliance
with ebXML infrastructure in the final evaluation of responses.

It was decided not to respond with a 'solution - based' proposition as set
out in your draft. Your work in compiling that document is appreciated but
it is not considered appropriate from a committee such as ACMC/ebXML-AWP.

The response which Keith Finkelde and myself will prepare and submit will be
the only response from ebXML -AWP (or as it is sometimes termed ebXML
Australia).

Of course should you or OIC (or for that matter any other organisation or
group thereof) wish to make a seperate submission that is your (their)
choice. However do not associate Tradegate ECA or Australian CEFACT
Management Committee or its ebXML - AWP sub committee with that submission.

Tradegate ECA through its committees and working parties will be ensuring
the adoption of ebXML throughout Australia. There is no inaction inherent in
the decision to proceed in the manner outlined. Tradegate ECA will persue
its responsibilities and rights in the this matter with much vigour.

I would ask you also in future to respect the confidentiality of the process
and to desist from distributing working documents to individuals and
organisations who have no right to receive same until authorised for
distribution.

Regards		Barry Keogh