Updates to bids extension documentation #379

open-contracting · Apr 11, 2017 · fc0edb0 · fc0edb0
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diff --git a/standard/docs/en/extensions/bids.md b/standard/docs/en/extensions/bids.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The OCDS bid extension introduces a new, flexible, top-level section to each con
 
 ### Bid Statistics
 
-The ```bids/bidStatistics``` array in a release can block can be used to represent key statistical information about the number of bids and bidders. Each entry in the array is a ```BidStatistic``` object containing at least:
+The ```bids/bidStatistics``` array can be used to represent key statistical information about the number of bids and bidders. Each entry in the array is a ```BidStatistic``` object containing at least:
 
 * An identifier;
 * A measure, from the bidStatistics codelist;
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ The ```bids/bidStatistics``` array in a release can block can be used to represe
 
 #### Bid Statistics Codelists
 
+This is an **open** codelist. Publishers can add their own codes to this list. When doing so, publishers are encouraged to engage with the open contracting community to agree upon definitions of each code. 
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+For example, publishers may wish to add statistics on minority or women owned businesses, or bids that meet certain environmental standards and targets. 
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 ```eval_rst
 .. csv-table::
    :header-rows: 1

diff --git a/standard/docs/en/extensions/codelists/bidStatistics.csv b/standard/docs/en/extensions/codelists/bidStatistics.csv
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ bidders,disqualifiedBidders,Disqualified Bidders,The total number of unique orga
 EU,electronicBids,Electronic Bids,The number of bids received by electronic means.,,,EU
 EU,smeBids,Bids from SMEs,The number of bids received from Small and Medium Sized Enterprises,,,EU
 EU,foreignBids,Bids from Foreign Firms,The number of bids received from bidders from outside the country where the tender is issued.,,,EU
-EU,foreignBidsFromEU,Bids from firms in other EU Member States,"The number of bids received from bidders from outside the country where the tender is issued, but based within an EU Member State.",,,EU
+EU,foreignBidsFromEU,"Bids from firms in other EU single market countries","The number of bids received from bidders from outside the country where the tender is issued, but based within another EU country, Iceland, Norway,or Liechtenstein.",,,EU
 EU,tendersAbnormallyLow,Tenders excluded because they were abnormally low,"The number of tenders excluded because they were abnormally low. Note that in some EU datasets this may have been converted from a boolean, such that a value of 1 would indicate '1 or more' tenders were excluded. Users should evalute and interpret data accordingly.",,,EU