# 5 Specification Framework This document is intended to provide guidance for implementing teams of governments and developer teams of software providers who want to adhere to GovStack's technical best practices. It provides guidelines and principles that should be considered by all building blocks and cross-functional requirements that must be considered for any GovStack-based project. This will accelerate the collaborative development of best-of-breed digital government services and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), enhancing efficiency and transparency across the world - especially in low-resource settings. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://specs.govstack.global/architecture/5-specification-framework.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.