Italy Based upon the e-CF, AGID has developed guidelines for the development of digital skills and guidelines on the quality of IT products and services for the definition and regulation of Public Administration contracts uni 11621 (cen cwa 16458). Also the Observatory of Digital Skills takes the e-CF as basic reference for IT Professional skills and competences. www.agid.gov.it “The goal is to go beyond the adoption of the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) for skills related to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, and to fully benefit of the legislation on the National Competency Certification System, for assuring a specific value to certificates issued by accredited bodies.” Marco Bani – AgID (Agenzia per l’Italia Digitale) Directorate General – Head of Director General Office