Citymart.com has introduced a new solution to address the perceived risks in trusting project references in procurement processes. In particular cities will benefit from more accurate and independently validated project references.

1. Join a growing number
of cities that endorse
independent validation
of project references to
improve trust, accuracy
and reduce risk in
procurement:
Oulu, Fukuoka, York,
Rosario, Maringa, Lavasa,
London, Sheffield, Sant
Cugat, Boston, Barcelona,
Hampton
Citymart.com Project Reference Validation
Helping Cities to receive more accurate project references to better
manage the risks of working with new solutions, innovations and providers.
>> A new era of Trust.
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2. Project Validation is a
certification process that
allows providers to have
their project references
independently validated.
Citymart.com issues a
Project Certificate for a
project reference once at
least three stakeholders
(with no conflict of interest)
have validated the basic
information associated with
that project.
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>> What is Project Validation?
Building trust as the foundation for innovation in cities.
ProjectValidation has been designed to make it
easier for cities to evaluate the competence of
solution providers from around the world.
Benefits to cities:
• Confidently trust in the
accuracy of companies’
references.
• Easily see which
project information has
been validated and by
whom.
• Make smarter
investments and
regulatory decisions.
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INDEPENDENT VALIDATING STAKEHOLDERS:
The following Stakeholders have validated the project information above. Each Stakeholder listed below has declared they have
STAGE(S):
+ Deployment: May 2011 – August 2011
+ Businnes Model: May 2011 – August 2011
Anthony Bruckman
ROLE:
JOB TITLE: N/A
ORGANISATION: City of Caen, Normandy
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Pierre Bruce
ROLE:
JOB TITLE: N/A
ORGANISATION: City of Caen, Normandy
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Josephine Berg
ROLE:
JOB TITLE: N/A
ORGANISATION: City of Caen, Normandy
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Marie Descendiere
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JOB TITLE: N/A
ORGANISATION: City of Caen, Normandy
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SOLUTION: Contactless tags to bridge real
and physical worlds
COMPANY: Connecthings
CERTIFICATE ID: 571903271
Caen, France
It is hereby certified that the project information contained in this certificate
has been validated by the independent stakeholders listed below.
Images and Videos:
PHOTO TITLE
View of tagged street
Documents:
Evaluation >
Detailed Spec >
MORE ABOUT THIS SOLUTION >
Independently Validated Reference
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CERTIFICATE
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Innovative Contactless Services
Considered as a leading area in contactless services, the
conurbation of Caen-la-Mer has installed thousands of
NFC tags and QR codes throughout its territory that are
managed by *Connecthings' platform.
On bus and tramway stations, users can get useful
information about public transport in real time such as
schedules or traffic disruptions. On bike-sharing stations,
users can get access to bikes and terminals availabilities
around them. A contactless touristic trail dedicated to
William the Conqueror offers a unique digital experience
to visitors in the City of Caen. The mobile interface also
offers access to a geolocalized transversal map where
users can see bus stops, bike-sharing stations or monu-
ments around them.
Project in collaboration with the Conurbation of Caen-la-
Mer, City Council of Caen, Viacité, Keolis and Clear
Channel.
Online certificate always
shows latest validated project
information
Stage of project
City representatives and
other stakeholders who have
validated project information.

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>> How does Validation work?
Stakeholders certify the accuracy of references.
Each Project Reference you see on Citymart.com has passed a 6-Step
validation process. Citymart.com also carries out randomized spot-checks.
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conflictof
interest.
Login to a live Project Certificate!
(use the link, ID & PIN below)
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Provider creates
Project on
Citymart.com
Provider invites
people involved
with the project
(Stakeholders)
Stakeholders
declare any
conflict of interest
Stakeholders
validate facts
Project validated
once3+Stakeholders
have validated
Provider grants
access to
certificate.
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4. >> The Path to Adoption
By adopting validation, Cities send a signal to markets. MARKETPLACE FOR CITIES
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Join the leading
group of cities and
organisations that have
endorsed validation,
declaring:
“I endorse the use
of independently
validated project
references, whether
through Citymart.com,
or any other third-party
independent provider.”
This helps to motivate
providers to increase
transparency by
validating their project
references.
Endorse
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Solutions
If you find validation to
be a useful tool in your
City, consider a more
formal process to build
awareness across your
organization.
Commit to making sure
that others within your
department and City
know about validation.
Offer to validate
projects for the
companies you work
with.
Many companies see it
as a burden to ask the
cities they’ve worked
with to validate their
references – even
though it can be done
in minutes.
Let your providers
know that you would
be willing to validate if
needed!
Calls for Solutions are
our primary service
for cities. Calls for
Solutions help cities
to find the solution
providers that can
best address their
challenges.
We now offer cities
the possibility of
presenting a Call for
Validated Solutions.
This means that only
solutions with validated
project references can
be submitted.
Validation can help
you consider the
most appropriate
solutions and make
better decisions about
pre-qualification for
tenders.
Take the leap and make
validation (by Citymart.
com or a third party
provider) a requirement
for all RFIs and tenders.
Require
Validation

5. Citymart.com is a global marketplace built
on trust, accountability and cooperation. We
connect cities with social and urban innovators
to deliver high-impact solutions that improve
citizens’ lives.
>> About Citymart.com
Connecting cities and innovative solutions. MARKETPLACE FOR CITIES
What we do
We are an impact organization
based in Copenhagen and
Barcelona working to connect
decision-makers in cities around
the world with high impact
solutions to urban and social
challenges.
The world’s 557,000 local
governments often have
incomplete knowledge about
available solutions, resulting in a
market where solutions are often
re-invented at huge cost.
To date, we have matched 75
major challenges in cities with
1,000+ innovative solutions, in
areas such as health, transport,
tourism, sustainability, citizen
participation, and public
services.
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How we do it
Our services enable cities to
identify, evaluate, and adopt
game-changing solutions.
Discover Solutions
• Cities solve their urban &
social challenges by publishing
Calls for Solutions.
• Providers showcase their
solutions on Citymart.com.
• Cities and providers network
at our Matchmaking Summits.
Who we work with
Our programs have been
recognized by leading global
organizations such as the Clinton
Global Initiative, the UN Global
Compact Cities Programme and
Ashoka Innovators for the Public.
Pioneering Cities
We have worked with 82 cities of
all sizes such as San Francisco,
London, Barcelona, Paris,
Christchurch, Mexico City, Rio de
Janeiro, Stockholm, Cape Town,
Fukuoka, Taipei and Oulu.
Leading Providers
More than 1,200 companies and
research centers have joined our
initiatives, including Oracle, Cisco,
Daimler, MIT, the Steno Center for
Health Promotion and hundreds
of ground-breaking smaller
businesses and start-ups.
Build Trust
• Project Validation strengthens
the accuracy and credibility of
project references.
• Online evaluation tools for
cities to select the solutions
that best match their needs.
• Providers share third-party
evaluation results on
Citymart.com.

6. >> Interested?
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