# 1. Adapt GovSpecs to Local Needs GovSpecs provides a technical blueprint of a digital service landscape. It enables building interoperable and reusable digital public services through modular Building Blocks (BBs), reference use cases, and overarching architecture. They act as a reference, rather than a standard, that can be adapted to national policies, legal requirements, data models, and existing systems. ### **What GovSpecs provides:** * **Building Block Specifications & Architecture:** GovSpecs includes detailed Building Block Specifications and the overarching GovStack architecture. Together, these give governments and software providers a shared reference point for matching system requirements with suitable software components. * **Reference Use Cases:** The Reference Use Case Publication offers examples of typical digital public services, enabling governments to follow established best practices when designing and implementing similar services. * **Use Case Simulation:** The interactive Use Case Simulation brings digital services to life by demonstrating how Building Blocks function within a realistic, fictional government scenario. This helps teams understand how BBs interact in practice and how they can be applied in their own context. ### **Why adaptation is necessary** Every country operates within its own legal framework, policy environment, data models, institutional workflows, and existing digital systems. GovSpecs offers a reusable technical blueprint that can be used to create interoperable digital public services. However, they cannot be applied directly to all countries. The specifications must be adapted so that functional requirements, data structures, and interoperability expectations align with the local context. Adaptation ensures that the specifications are compatible with current systems and a one‑size‑fits‑all model is not forced upon governments. The diagram below outlines how to use GovSpecs as a technical capability by translating them into a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) for procurement.

Translating GovSpecs into Software Requirements Specifications

The GovStack approach supports procurement by directing teams to adapt GovSpecs to the local context and translate them into a structured SRS for tendering. GovStack Specifications are used as a technical capability reference rather than a fixed standard. They are taken as a blueprint, adapted to the local context, and then transformed into a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) that reflects national policies, data models, and architectural needs. The SRS is included as an annex in the procurement documents, and bidders are required to describe how their proposal meets each requirement and provide evidence of fulfillment. This creates a transparent and technically grounded basis for evaluating competing solutions. After adapting GovSpecs to local needs and drafting the SRS, the next important step is to validate whether the requirements are feasible, realistic, and aligned with current market capabilities. Early market research helps refine these requirements, clarify cost drivers, and ensure that the procurement process is grounded in evidence. --- # 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/implementation-playbook/1.0.1/implementation/procure-and-launch-services/procure-software-and-services/1.-adapt-govspecs-to-local-needs.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.