# Oracle Advances Standards-Based Cloud Procurement

Oracle used World Standards Day to highlight its participation in international standards development and standards relevant to public-sector AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data-center procurement. It pointed buyers and contractors to ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 19941 as references for assessing AI governance, security, cloud interoperability and portability, data residency, and sustainability. This is standards and procurement guidance—not an RFP, contract award, or announcement of mandatory requirements.

- Procurement teams can use the cited standards as reference points when defining or evaluating interoperability, security, and AI-governance criteria in relevant requirements.
- Contractors can document how their offerings address these areas to support clearer responses to public-sector solicitations; the signal does not establish a new certification or compliance obligation.
- The signal identifies no contract value, solicitation, deadline, or named procurement opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cloud Services, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- European Union (EU)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

### Vendors
- Oracle ()

### Sources
- [World Standards Day: Why Standards Matter  | cloud-infrastructure](https://blogs.oracle.com/cloud-infrastructure/world-standards-day-why-standards-matter) - Oracle Blogs