On the 3rd June, the State of Rhode Island
released its blockchain Request for Proposals (RFP), a public call for proofs of concept. The East Coast state is inviting blockchain firms to submit their ideas for how distributed ledger technology (DLT) could be used in government.
The state is open to any viable area of application, unusually not contracting a dedicated company for a specific purpose. It appears that this RFP is intended to allow for broader innovation and for blockchain firms to have more of a say in how they think the technology should be used.
“This will encourage blockchain businesses to demonstrate their value to government entities, and I encourage blockchain-based businesses to consider Rhode Island to test blockchain technology within government,” explained Liz Tanner, the Director of the Department of Business Regulation.
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