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We conjecture that the development diverges significantly from the commonly adopted bazaar model, wherein development is carried out collaboratively within a broader community.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A purposefully sampled set of six public sector OSS projects was investigated using mixed-methods and compared with previously reported cases of bazaar OSS projects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the cases, we note that most (80%) of development efforts typically involve a small group of developers (&lt;15) and rely on formalised processes. Developers are commonly procured from national and local service suppliers. Projects are planned top-down by involved PSOs with funding and contributions to development enabled through centralized or decentralized sponsorship. Projects with a centralized sponsorship have one or a few main PSOs funding the major part of the development. Decentralized sponsorship implies multiple PSOs being mutually dependent on each other to pool the necessary resources for the development. 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