Setting the right standards and working practices can enable your teams to deliver quality outcomes. Learn what has worked for others and see what you can introduce in your government transformation programs.

Standards for digital services

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Technical standards

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  • Italy

    PublicCode.yml

    publiccode.yml is a metadata standard for repositories containing open source software, aimed at making them easily discoverable and reusable by other entities. The standard is interoperable internationally.

    Github | Forum

  • Canada

    Government of Canada Standards on APIs

    Canadian government’s standards on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), which govern how APIs are to be developed across the Government of Canada to better support integrated digital processes across departments and agencies.

    Website

  • United Kingdom

    API technical and data standards (v2 - 2019)

    UK government’s guidance on Application Programming Interface (API) shared standards.

    Website

  • United States

    API Standards

    US government’s guidance on Application Programming Interface (API) standards that capture the General Services Administration’s recommended best practices, conventions, and standards for APIs.

    Website | GitHub

  • Australia

    National API Design Standards (NAPIDS)

    Australian Government Design Standards for Whole of Australian Government Application Programming Interfaces (API)s.

    Website | GitHub

  • Brazil

    Padrões de Interoperabilidade de…

    Electronic Government Interoperability Standards from the Government of Brazil.

    Website

Best practices for government transformation programs

  • Learn about the use of agile practices, project phases, reusing open source software, and the roles, skills, and capabilities that make up a digital team.
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  • Establishing the guidance and means to buy services and capabilities that can best meet your digital transformation needs.
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    • South Africa

      Open Contracting Data Standards…

      A working prototype which helps users publish Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) compliant notices for invitations to tender, contracts awarded, and contract spend. It was produced by the UK Government Digital Service (GDS) Global Digital Marketplace Programme, and formally adopted by the Office of Chief Procurement Officer in the South African National Treasury, as part of a global anti-corruption prosperity programme.

      Website | GitHub

    • United Kingdom

      Agile digital and IT projects:…

      UK government business case guidance for planning and approval of spending proposals for agile digital and IT projects.

      Website

    • United Kingdom

      Digital Buying Guide

      Guide on how to apply the best standards in digital buying for the global public sector.

      Website

    • United States

      TechFAR Handbook

      Handbook for digital acquisition created by the US Digital Service.

      Website

    • United States

      Customer Experience Services Evaluation…

      U.S. Federal government guidance on buying customer experience or human-centred design services.

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    • United States

      Subject Matter Experts…

      Alternative methods to traditional resume review for hiring highly qualified talent like digital specialists, whilst improving fair and open access for all applicants.

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    • Europe

      CISPE - Cloud body for Europe: How to buy…

      The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) best practices guidance for public sector purchasers in procuring cloud services.

      Website

  • Conducting user research before, during, and after designing digital services is vitally important to understand the needs of your citizens, and make sure you are building the right thing to solve the right problem.
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  • Providing accessible experiences is inclusive and provides access to all, especially people with disabilities. In some countries, delivery of accessible digital government services is legislated.
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  • Designing experiences for citizens can be made easier when following established and proven design and content guidelines, and reusing code written to solve similar problems.
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