# Outsourced BIM manager

> An outsourced BIM manager runs the digital processes of an organisation or a project without being on the payroll: sets standards and procedures, approves the BIM execution plan, checks they are applied. Annex I.9 of Italy's Legislative Decree 36/2023 requires contracting authorities to have a BIM manager and a CDE manager, and an information-flow coordinator for each intervention: if they are not available in-house, the functions are outsourced, while decision-making power stays with the authority.

We provide contracting authorities, contractors and design firms with the BIM roles they lack in-house: BIM manager, BIM coordinator, CDE manager and BIM specialist, as defined by UNI 11337-7. They work inside your processes and tools, for one project or for the whole organisation, and leave procedures and skills behind.

## Roles available

BIM manager, BIM coordinator, CDE manager and BIM specialist, as defined by UNI 11337-7. Engagement: ongoing presence, by milestone, mentoring and handover.

## FAQ

**Can a contracting authority appoint an external BIM manager?**

Yes. Annex I.9 prefers in-house staff with documented skills and, if none are available, allows the functions to be outsourced under the Public Contracts Code. The Ministry guidelines of 20 February 2026 state that decision-making power stays with the contracting authority.

**Is UNI 11337-7 certification required?**

Not by law: the Code asks for adequate skills, gained through professional practice or training. Certification, which is voluntary and issued by accredited bodies, can be required by the EIR or rewarded among the award criteria.

**Does the outsourced BIM manager work with our software?**

Yes. We work in the common data environment and with the tools you already have or that the contract specifies, and exchange models in open formats such as IFC and BCF. If something is missing we say so, but we do not impose a platform.

**For how long can the role be outsourced?**

For a single project, for a set period or until the in-house person is ready. A mentoring set-up often works best: we cover the role and meanwhile train the person who will take it over.

URL: https://bimon.it/en/outsourced-bim-manager