The Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation (HKCAA) has been entrusted by the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) to perform the quality assurance function of the QF. This consultancy project aims at providing optimal information for assessing the service prototype of the QA and formulating effective strategies for the implementation of the QF. The projects include the studies of the attributes assessment of the quality assurance service and the needs of program providers.