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WQ3 for government

Digital approval and signing workflows for public entities, with private deployment options.

Considerations

Formal approval chains.

Certificate-based signing and seals.

Data residency and dedicated environments.

Related

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WQ3 Dedicated

A private environment for WQ3 that we plan with you around your requirements.

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Certificate signing

Sign with an existing digital certificate or USB token on desktop, alongside electronic signatures.

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Trust Center

How WQ3 approaches security, privacy, digital signatures and the audit trail.

Common documents

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Official correspondence

Prepared, sent and signed entirely in WQ3.

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Government contracts

Prepared, sent and signed entirely in WQ3.

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Internal approvals

Prepared, sent and signed entirely in WQ3.

How WQ3 helps

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Ready templates

Token and remote signing for official documents.

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Live tracking

See who signed and who is late, with automatic reminders.

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Legal proof

A timestamp, document fingerprint and completion certificate for every document, aligned with Law 15 of 2004.

Match signing strength to each participant’s role

Before sending a government document, establish what each participant’s signature is intended to demonstrate: review of the content, agreement with its terms, or authority to commit the entity. These roles can carry different requirements, and participation does not necessarily confer final approval authority. Separating them helps teams choose an appropriate signing level for each person.

WQ3 supports a different level for each signer within one document: electronic signature, remote signing or token signing. Add eKYC account verification to any level when the account holder’s identity needs verification. Identity verification alone does not establish authority to represent a public entity, so check the relevant delegation before issuing the signing invitation.

Establish a clear boundary between review and signing

Treat the handover from document preparation to signing as a defined control point. Check party names, references, attachments and changes arising from legal or administrative review before sending. This matters because WQ3 locks documents once sent, protecting the version presented to signers against changes during the workflow.

Also define an internal procedure for corrections discovered after sending, so participants do not confuse a superseded document with the version requiring approval. Each signer receives an individual invitation, supported by roles and permissions that control access. Use these controls within a clear operating procedure that identifies who reviews the document, checks the recipients and confirms that it is ready for signing.

Make verification part of document acceptance

When a signed transaction passes between departments, checking it should involve more than looking at the visible signature. WQ3’s public check page provides an account-free verification route using the document’s QR code and reference. A receiving team can review signer names, signature levels and timestamps against the participants and sequence expected for that transaction.

Comparing the file’s SHA-256 fingerprint with the stored fingerprint reveals changes to the signed file. This addresses file integrity; it does not independently establish that the content is correct or that public procurement requirements have been met. Keep authenticity checks separate from reviews of authority, budget and applicable administrative requirements in your document acceptance procedure.

Prepare a record that supports later review

Plan for the information a reviewer will need when returning to a completed transaction. Record-keeping procedures should address the final document, its action history and supporting evidence of signing authority, rather than relying only on a visible signature. WQ3’s audit trail records actions from sending through final signature, helping reviewers establish what happened and when.

Assign responsibility for retaining these materials, deciding who may consult them and applying appropriate retention periods under applicable rules. Under Egypt’s E-Signature Law No. 15 of 2004, legal equivalence depends on meeting the conditions of the law and its executive regulations. Being aligned with the law does not replace review of transaction-specific government requirements or evidence of the signer’s authority.

Start your first signing journey today.

Create your WQ3 account, or talk to us about your organization’s requirements.

Frequently asked questions

Must every signer use the same level?+

No. WQ3 allows a different signing level for each signer in the same document, according to their role and the transaction’s requirements.

Is eKYC a fourth signing level?+

No. It is an account-verification add-on that can accompany any of the three signing levels.

Does a recipient need an account to verify a document?+

No. The public check page supports verification without an account, using the QR code and reference.

Can a document be edited after sending?+

WQ3 locks documents once sent. Complete review beforehand and establish an internal procedure for later corrections.

Does document verification establish authority to represent an entity?+

Not by itself. Check delegation and signing authority separately from signer identity and file integrity.