3 Terminology

Terminology used within this specification.

Term	Description
B2G	Businesses selling products/services to government.
G2P	Government providing products/services to persons.
e-Marketplace	An e-Marketplace enables trade of products and/or services via electronic media. This is supported by innovative information and communication technologies to match supply and demand.
Government e-marketplace	An online, end-to-end e-marketplace for the procurement and sale of commonly used goods and services by/from Government ministries, departments, public sector undertakings (PSUs), and other affiliated bodies.
Specification	A technical document that describes how a system is to be developed to achieve a specific set of objectives or requirements.
Ecosystem	An ecosystem is a community of stakeholders that support platforms implementing the specification. Ecosystems can be made up of developers, resellers, customers, software, services, and more.
Ecosystem Maturity	The level of readiness of an ecosystem to design, build, and use implementations of the specification. This can range from basic access to internet infrastructure to more advanced features like digital identities, assets, payments, and trust infrastructure.
Consumer	A person, or an organization that wants to discover, buy or avail products, services, and/or opportunities.
Provider	A person, or an organization that wants to publish, sell, allocate, or provide products, services, and/or opportunities.
Application Platform	The platform where the consumer (typically the buyer) is onboarded.
Provider Platform	The platform where the provider (typically the seller) is onboarded.
Intent	A consumer’s desire to purchase, procure, or avail something being offered by a provider.
Catalog	A provider’s list of products, services, and opportunities that is made available to consumers.