Overview
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The Competitive Dialogue procedure is plugin to `Open Procurement API` software.

REST-ful interface to plugin is in line with core software design principles. 


Conventions
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This plugin conventions follow the `Open Procurement API conventions
<http://api-docs.openprocurement.org/en/latest/overview.html#conventions>`_.

Main responsibilities
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CompetitiveDialogue procedure which split on 2 stages, first it's where broker specify requirements, and second where he create tender with requirements from first stage. Second stage by procedure similar to Open EU, and Open UA.

Project status
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The project is in active development and has pilot installations.

The source repository for this project is on GitHub: https://github.com/openprocurement/openprocurement.tender.competitivedialogue

You can leave feedback by raising a new issue on the `issue tracker
<https://github.com/openprocurement/openprocurement.tender.competitivedialogue/issues>`_ (GitHub
registration necessary).  For general discussion use `Open Procurement
General <https://groups.google.com/group/open-procurement-general>`_
maillist.

Next steps
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You might find it helpful to look at the :ref:`competitivedialogue_tutorial` or :ref:`competitivedialogue_mulitlot_tutorial`.