Procurement & Disclosure Overlays (UK, Japan)
This page describes reference mappings between AIMO evidence and selected UK and Japan procurement and disclosure frameworks. The goal is burden reduction via reuse of AIMO evidence: adopters can reuse evidence they already produce for AIMO to support procurement and disclosure requirements. It is informative mapping only; AIMO does not guarantee full compliance with government requirements. Verify against the official sources below.
Primary sources
UK
- Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) Hub — GOV.UK (template, guidance, published records)
- ATRS template — Official template for public sector
- Guidance for organisations using the ATRS — GOV.UK
Japan
- Digital Agency — GenAI procurement and utilisation guideline — Digital Agency (Cabinet Secretariat): guideline on generative AI procurement and use in government
- AI Business Guidelines — METI / MIC (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
Mapping table (UK)
| Government requirement (topic) | AIMO artifact(s) | Where in Evidence Bundle | Validator coverage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATRS — accountability / owner | Summary, review | manifest; objects/ (EV, Summary); payload_index | schema_validate_ev | Informative mapping; does not guarantee full compliance. |
| ATRS — system / model description | Dictionary, EV | objects/; schemas/jsonschema/aimo-dictionary.schema.json | schema_validate_dictionary | Attach official ATRS record in External Forms; link by logical_id. |
| ATRS — risk considerations | Dictionary, request, review, exception | objects/; templates/ev/ | schema_validate_ev | Profile: coverage_map/profiles/uk_atrs_procurement.json. |
| Procurement — supplier evidence | request, review, exception; Evidence Bundle | manifest, object_index, payload_index; examples/evidence_bundle_minimal/ | schema_validate_ev | Use bundle to structure evidence; UK guidance remains authoritative. |
Mapping table (Japan)
| Government requirement (topic) | AIMO artifact(s) | Where in Evidence Bundle | Validator coverage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GenAI procurement checklist (Digital Agency) | External Form (checklist as-is); Dictionary, Summary | payload_index; External Forms section; manifest reference | N/A (attachment) | Informative mapping; does not guarantee full compliance. Profile: coverage_map/profiles/jp_gov_genai_procurement.json. |
| AI Business Guidelines — governance / traceability | Summary, dictionary, request, review, change_log | objects/; manifest; templates/ev/ | schema_validate_dictionary, schema_validate_ev | Map checklist items to AIMO taxonomy where useful for traceability. |
| Risk / accountability documentation | Dictionary, EV, review, exception | objects/; schemas/jsonschema/ | schema_validate_ev | Verify against official Digital Agency and METI/MIC guidance. |
UK: ATRS and AI procurement (summary)
| Topic | AIMO evidence / mapping | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UK ATRS (AI Transparency Record) | Summary, review (accountability owner), evidence (model/system description), dictionary (risk considerations). Profile: coverage_map/profiles/uk_atrs_procurement.json. |
Attach or reference ATRS-style transparency record in External Forms; link to bundle objects by logical_id. |
| UK procurement guidance | Request, review, exception; Evidence Bundle for supplier evaluation. | Use AIMO bundle to structure evidence for procurement evaluation; official UK guidance remains authoritative. |
Japan: Government GenAI procurement and AI Business Guidelines (summary)
| Topic | AIMO evidence / mapping | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JP government GenAI procurement checklist | Attach checklist as External Form (e.g. payload: JP_PROCUREMENT_CHECKLIST); reference in manifest. Profile: coverage_map/profiles/jp_gov_genai_procurement.json. |
Reference mapping only; AIMO does not replace official checklists. |
| AI Business Guidelines | Summary, dictionary; map checklist items to AIMO taxonomy codes where useful for traceability. | Use for explainability; verify against official Japanese guidance. |
How to use
- External Forms: Attach UK or Japan official templates/checklists as-is (PDF, DOC, etc.), hash them, and list them in the Evidence Bundle payload_index or in the EV Template External Forms section. Reference them by logical_id in the manifest and in coverage mappings.
- Profiles: The profiles listed above define optional machine-readable mappings; they do not impose legal or contractual obligations.
See Conformance for levels and Minimum Evidence — Regulatory overlays for overlay summary.