Home Page - e-GIF Compliance Assessment Service

Adherence to electronic-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) specifications and policies is mandatory for legacy systems involved with electronic service delivery targets and for new systems for the exchange of information between government systems.

Who needs to use this web site?

UK Government and citizens
UK Government and businesses (world wide)
UK Government organisations
UK Government and other governments (UK/EC, UK/US etc.)

To help suppliers to Government, procurement officers and project managers perform e-GIF compliance self-assessments and deliver successful project outcomes, the National Computing Centre (NCC), with the support of UK Online and the Cabinet Office e-Government Unit, has launched a unique, web-based e-GIF Compliance Assessment Service.

How should purchasers use this web site?
Ask your suppliers to supply you with the reports from the self-assessment as evidence of the compliance of their products and services. Make sure that they keep you updated with compliance reports throughout the procurements process and afterwards when there's a new release. Make the report from this website part of your acceptance test process.

How should suppliers use this web site?
Test your design using the self assessment tool throughout the development process. Make sure that your repeat the tests when the design changes. Use the output of the tests as clear statements of compliance for your customers. This may be the summary report that shows that your product, service, or system complies with the relevant parts of e GIF or the complete report that gives your customers confidence that you are working towards areas where compliance has yet to be achieved.

You can download more guidance from The Buying Compliance Scrapbook (253kb).

The benefits of the e-GIF Compliance Assessment Service
Essential information about e-GIF compliance is available in an easily digestible, well structured format, enabling you to quickly get up to speed with compliance issues. The service is constantly updated with the latest e-GIF information and news.

The self-assessment process allows you to benchmark your own activities against the Framework, providing you with a standardised, objective view of compliance status. This will enable you to quickly and economically identify, for example, what issues need attention or where additional work needs to be carried out.

You can contact the teams in the NCC and supporting organisations through the e-mail help facility and/or consult a growing FAQ section.

You can also access our list of e-GIF related product and service suppliers, to see what they can offer you and to find out how you can contact them.

Scottish public sector organisations should see the Openscotland page to learn more about the relationship between the e-GIF and the Openscotland Information Age Framework (OSIAF).

How to access the service
You can subscribe to the service online by visiting the register section. The service charge for a subscription is based on the number of seats you wish to purchase. Multiple seat subscriptions are substantially discounted and a subscription lasts for 12 months.

If you need more information prior to registration, you can visit:

the Demonstration, which steps you through the use of the service
the Introduction, which outlines the context in which the e-GIF operates
the Help, in which the FAQ explain what the e-GIF means for you (either as public sector manager or supplier) in a 'question and answer' format

Future developments
The NCC will maintain and update the site contents as the e-GIF itself is updated. The service will support on-line self assessment and storage of project assessment histories and the management of assessment team member roles with respect to completing and signing off completed assessments.