GovExchange

GovExchange is a gateway to the world of digital solutions for e-government. No matter which sector or Sustainable Development Goal you are focused on, the Exchange can help you build better services for people and communities through:

• Use cases: A library of use cases from health and agriculture to gender and education and see how they meet the needs of people and communities. Use cases describe the sequence of steps and interactions between users and systems that are required to provide a service to the public.

• Building Blocks: Enterprise-ready, reusable software components that perform key functions. Each block listed on the Exchange documents the technical specifications required to implement use cases.

• Products: The repository contains over 500 solutions already used to address real-world development problems. Access information on digital public goods, commercial software and apps, and digital public infrastructure.

The exchange provides a marketplace to connect organizations to opportunities through features such as the RFP (request for proposals) Opportunities Radar, a comprehensive digital product comparison tool, and online storefronts for vendors:

• RFP Radar: Aggregates requests from organizations, allowing vendors to explore a wide range of opportunities in one convenient location. RFP Radar provides unprecedented visibility into the digital landscape and links vendors with opportunities that fit their expertise.

• Storefronts: The online storefronts provide vendors with a dedicated marketing space to highlight their products and services. It enables them to engage with potential customers, establish credibility, and expand their reach.

• Comparison tool for platforms/software/solutions: Allows organizations to make informed product decisions. This powerful product comparison tool enables the evaluation of multiple solutions side by side by Comparing their features, functionalities, and maturity scores to find the perfect match for requirements.

GovExchange is continuously updated with new use cases, specifications, and products.

GovExchange

Activites/resources

• Browse the library of use cases from multiple sectors ranging from agriculture to education on GovExchange. Identify use cases that are most relevant to your service and get inspired by their sequence of steps, generic workflows, and Building Blocks utilized.

• Search the library of digital products/Digital Public Goods that meet the requirements of your use case/services.

• Showcase your products on the storefront.

• Publish/share tenders to:

  • Identify Digital Public Goods/Digital Products to integrate into the tech stack of your organization

  • implement services using the tech stack

Responsabilites

Who does what:

• Procurement Manager - Publish/share RFPs/ToRs to:

  • Identify Digital Public Goods/Digital Products to integrate into the tech stack of your organization

  • implement services using the tech stack

• Product owners - Review and make decisions on vendors that match the requirements as mentioned in RFPs/ToRs

• Vendors/implementors of digital products/Digital Public Goods can:

  • review RFQs/ToRs for projects that are relevant to your domain

  • showcase your products on the storefront

• Service designer - Find the reference use cases that are most relevant to your service (ease your search by filtering the use cases based on the SDG they target and the sector they belong to) and refer to the steps, generic workflows, and Building Blocks involved in it

Deliverables

Digital teams using the exchange can refer:

• Use cases

• Building Block specifications

• Products

• RFPs