It consists of a formal requirements specification for a generic electronic records management system, accompanied by testing documentation and related information.
Its main intended usages are to serve as a basis for invitations to tender (also known as requests for proposal) and as a framework to guide development of new electronic records management systems.
It can also be used to provide a basis for auditing existing electronic records management systems or services, and as a resource for academic or commercial trainers.
The original MoReq was first conceived in the late 1990s by the DLM Forum (a European not-for-profit body), following the development and publication of US DoD 5015.2 by the United States Department of Defense.
The development was once again performed by consultants, this time supported by panels of volunteer reviewers as well as by an Editorial Board of international experts.
[6] This scheme allows suppliers of electronic records management systems to submit their products for formal compliance testing.