Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra

What Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra does

Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra (VDAA) is a Latvian state administrative institution operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM). Established by Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 375 on June 14, 2016, VDAA is the central operator of Latvia's e-government infrastructure, delivering IT services to state institutions, all Latvian municipalities, citizens, and businesses. Its mandate covers implementation of electronic government and administration of various state support programs. The agency employs 101–250 staff and is headquartered at Alberta iela 10, Riga.

VDAA runs a platform-plus-modules architecture comprising approximately 25+ systems and portals. Core platforms include the Latvija.gov.lv public services portal, E-adrese (official electronic address connecting ~3,000 institutions), the Electronic Procurement System (EIS — the first e-procurement system in the Baltic States), VISS (National Information System Integrator), the Open Data Portal (data.gov.lv), and the Geoportal. Shared components — VPM (Single Sign-On), API Manager, Payment Module, DIT (Data Distribution Network), and an authentication service supporting 10+ mechanisms — are reused across the public sector. Specialized systems include DAGR (data dissemination, EPSA-recognized), RAIM (regional development monitoring), TAPIS (territorial planning), AVIS (unified benefits), ESVIS (EU documents), VIRSIS, the Election Platform, and the recently launched OOTS cross-border certificate exchange system; EDIM (European Digital Identity Wallet) is in active procurement dialogue.

VDAA is fully state-funded through the Latvian government budget, with revenue figures not publicly disclosed. Services are delivered at no direct cost to government institutions and citizens for core e-government functions. The agency also hosts the VASAB secretariat for Baltic Sea Region spatial planning cooperation. In March 2026, it became subject to a VARAM procurement audit following the arrest of its former director Jorens Liopa by the European Public Prosecutor's Office in connection with alleged fraud in IT procurements exceeding €1.5 million.

Name

Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra

Legal name

Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra

Website

https://vdaa.gov.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra (VDAA) is a Latvian state agency under VARAM that operates the country's central e-government infrastructure — including the Latvija.gov.lv public services portal, E-adrese, the Electronic Procurement System, and shared IT components — serving approximately 3,000 state and municipal institutions, citizens, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Procurement & Spend Analytics (BPAIAEAI), Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG)

Keywords

• E-government services
• Government IT infrastructure
• Public administration platforms
• Digital identity services
• Electronic procurement systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: State budget funding as a public administration institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM). Operates based on Cabinet regulations for implementing electronic government and regional development.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VDAA is Latvia's state agency for e-governance that develops, operates, and maintains national digital public administration infrastructure, including the Latvija.gov.lv public services portal, the national e-address system, the Electronic Procurement System (EIS), and shared technical components (VISS, API Manager, VPM, Payment Module, DIT) used by state institutions, municipalities, citizens, and businesses. It also administers EU-related digital identity initiatives such as EDIM and OOTS.

Product overview

Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra (VDAA) operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture providing comprehensive e-government services and digital infrastructure for Latvia. The core platform consists of the Latvija.gov.lv public administration portal integrated with the E-adrese (official electronic address) system for secure citizen-government communication. Key systems include the Electronic Procurement System (EIS) for public procurement, the VISS (National Information System Integrator) providing standardized API access to government data, and the Data Distribution Network (DIT) for XML-based inter-system data exchange. The agency maintains multiple specialized portals including the Open Data Portal (data.gov.lv), Geoportal (geolatvija.lv), and RAIM regional development monitoring system. Shared components like the Single Sign-On Module (VPM), Payment Module, API Manager, and Address Search Component enable reusable functionality across institutional e-services. Infrastructure services cover IT hosting, information security management, workplace provisioning, and application maintenance. VDAA also administers the European Digital Identity Wallet (EDIM) and recently launched the OOTS cross-border certificate exchange system for the EU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Latvija.lv: The public administration services portal providing centralized access to government services and electronic communication
• E-adrese (E-address)
• Elektronisko iepirkumu sistēma (EIS)
• VISS (Valsts informācijas sistēmu savietotājs)
• Ģeoportāls
• Latvijas atvērto datu portāls

Products and services

• Latvija.gov.lv Portal Centralized public administration services portal providing citizens, businesses, and institutions access to state and municipal e-services, service information, and secure electronic communication with the state.
• E-adrese (E-address)

Quantifiable outcome

• E-services can be settled through Payment Module with 9 internet banks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VASAB (Vision and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDAA hosts the VASAB secretariat. VASAB is an intergovernmental cooperation on spatial planning for a vibrant, resilient, well-connected Baltic Sea Region, guided by VASAB Vision 2040. Current focus areas include enhancing spatial resilience, supporting young planners' networks, and ecosystem-based maritime spatial planning.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Digitaliseringsstyrelsen (Danish Agency for Digitalisation): Denmark's central digitalization agency manages national digital identity, e-government platforms and shared public-sector digital infrastructure. It is structurally analogous to VDAA in Latvia in both mandate (centralized shared services) and scope (national e-government platform).
• Information Society Development Committee (Lithuania): Lithuania's national-level committee under the Ministry of Economy and Innovation drives e-government services, digital identity, and state IT infrastructure across municipalities. It is a direct Baltic-region peer to VDAA, sharing similar EU funding programs and citizen-service mandates.
• DINUM — Direction interministérielle du numérique (France): DINUM is France's interministerial directorate for digital government, responsible for designing, funding and operating shared state platforms (FranceConnect, data.gouv.fr). Comparable to VDAA as a national digital government platform operator with shared-component architectures.
• DigDir (Norwegian Digitalisation Agency): DigDir is Norway's national agency responsible for digitalization of the public sector, including shared components, eID, and platform-based digital services. Like VDAA, it acts as a centralized hub of reusable e-government components and national digital identity infrastructure.
• Information System Authority of Estonia (RIA): Estonia's national IT and cybersecurity authority operates the country's state information systems and e-government infrastructure, closely paralleling VDAA's mandate as Latvia's central e-government platform operator. Both agencies sit in the Baltic region with shared EU digital identity obligations.
• BRZ — Bundesrechenzentrum (Austria): Austria's federal IT service provider delivers shared central IT infrastructure and e-government services to ministries and agencies. Its operating model — a state-owned entity delivering managed IT services and platform components — closely mirrors VDAA's mandate.

Others

• Centre of Registers and Information Systems (Estonia): Estonia's Centre of Registers and Information Systems provides state registry, authentication and interoperability infrastructure that complements RIA's e-government platform mandate. It is relevant as an adjacent ecosystem participant in the same national-level e-government architecture that VDAA operates in Latvia.

Broad incumbents

• Government Digital Service (GDS, United Kingdom): The UK's Government Digital Service leads digital transformation of UK government, including GOV.UK, identity schemes and shared design/engineering standards. As a larger, more established incumbent with broader geographic reach, it is comparable to VDAA in mission and platform approach.
• GovTech Singapore: GovTech is the technology agency of the Singapore government, building national-scale digital services, identity infrastructure and shared government platforms. As a globally-recognized e-government operator with a broader portfolio, it serves as a high-bar aspirational peer for VDAA.
• Government Digital and Service (GDS, Estonia — e-Estonia): Estonia's e-Estonia initiative and the State Infocommunication Foundation (RIKS, now part of RIA) historically served as a coordinating brand and capacity builder for the country's digital government ecosystem — a comparable peer for VDAA's role in Latvia's national e-government coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VDAA_gov_lv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vdaa_gov_lv
• Facebookfacebook.com/VDAA.gov.lv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-state-digital-development-agency

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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