Secure digital collaboration between municipalities and suppliers
The digital resilience of municipalities is increasingly making headlines. Cyber incidents are on the rise, supply chain dependencies are growing, and European and national regulations are becoming ever stricter. With the introduction of the NIS2 Directive/Cybersecurity Act, combined with the updated BIO2 framework, the way municipalities and suppliers collaborate on information security is fundamentally changing.
This means two things:
In this article, we explain what is changing, what the obligations are, and how uComply supports organisations in meeting the requirements.
Also read more about compliance for government organisations on our sector page.
NIS2: municipalities and suppliers become essential links in national digital security
The NIS2 Directive officially classifies municipalities as "essential entities", with legal obligations including a duty of care, a reporting obligation for significant cyber incidents, and even prior audits by the National Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure (RDI).
What does this mean for municipalities?
Municipalities must:
What does this mean for suppliers?
Organisations providing services to municipalities may fall under NIS2. If your service is "essential" to the functioning of a municipality, the same obligations apply.
BIO2: the standards framework for all municipal information security
The VNG (Association of Netherlands Municipalities) confirms that the new BIO2 was officially published in March 2026 and serves as guidance for municipalities, with legal enforcement to follow via the Cybersecurity Act.
BIO2 aligns with ISO 27001 and replaces the former BBN model. It requires fully risk-based security. The Digital Government emphasises that BIO2 measures have been tightened through mandatory alignment with NIS2.
What does this mean for municipalities?
What does this mean for suppliers?
Municipalities will formally assess whether your service delivery meets BIO2 requirements. This means you must be able to provide:
What are the mutual expectations?
Compliance requirements from municipalities
NIS2:
BIO2:
What suppliers must deliver
NIS2 compliance:
BIO2 conformity:
The combination of NIS2 and BIO2 changes the entire playing field:
How uComply helps
uComply.cloud supports both municipalities and suppliers with:
Want to know where your organisation stands? We are happy to help.
