Intercent-ER, “Agenzia regionale per lo sviluppo dei mercati telematici (“Regional Agency for the electronic markets development”) was established in 2005 and is totally funded from the Emilia Romagna Region. Intercent-ER offers e-procurement and innovation technology services to the Region-owned health service companies and to other regional administrations (municipalities, universities, schools, provinces, public companies). The services provided by Intercent-ER are eCatalogues, based on framework agreements, market place, eTenders, eAuctions, etc. In all the services the documents are exchanged via web with a deep usage of eSignature. Since 2005, about 150 catalogues have been established involving about 500 administrations, 300 suppliers; more than 8.500 transactions took place, developing a volume of about € 750 millions.