The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) defines the technical policies and specifications governing information flows across government and the public sector. This covers interconnectivity, data integration, e-services access and content management. See the GovTalk website - http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/schemasstandards/egif.asp

e-GIF certification is available in 2 forms :-

1. Independent accreditation. See http://www.egifaccreditation.org/register.html

2. Self-nomination. See http://www.egifcompliance.org/suppliers.cfm