Coincidence, Conflict of Interest or Reward?
Players:
- PT-TC-173, Portuguese Technical Commitee which is evaluating MS-OOXML, which voted APPROVAL WITH COMMENTS
- Microsoft, President of PT-TC-173
- JP Sá Couto, Microsoft Business Partner, PT-TC-173 member, voted in favour of APPROVAL WITH COMMENTS
- Henrique O'Neill, allegedly participates as an individual but is a prominent person on ISCTE, PT-TC-173 member, voted in favour of APPROVAL WITH COMMENTS
- ISCTE - Institute of Work and Enterprise Sciences
Action:
Microsoft, in partnership with JP Sá Couto and ISCTE, is about to open a Microsoft Innovation Center focused on developing software for companies and clients (probably reads CRM, and probably focused around MS-OOXML)
Hypothesis:
- Mere coincidence?
- Proof of conflict of interest?
- Reward for activity in CT-173?
Conclusion:
YOU decide.