The Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) enhances the e-Governance framework conditions in India to support the National e-Governance Plan’s vision of providing reliable, cost-effective and transparent citizen services by applying international good practices and guidelines. The present QAF document prepared by STQC and members of members of Working Group on Quality and Documentation, addresses the Quality Assurance requirements in a Project life cycle covering Implementation Stage ( Definition), Evaluation Stage ( Verification ) , Conformation stage (Validation)
The purpose of defining Conformity Assessment Requirements (CARE) is to enforce implementation of standards and best practices in e-Governance solutions throughout the project lifecycle. By defining these requirements solution provider (or Implementing Agency) will know well in advance the requirements against which solution will be assessed and accordingly build up its capabilities for delivering a compliant solution. Conformity assessment will provide an indicator of the degree of compliance of the solution to its requirements throughout the project life cycle.