BSI British Standards works with the UK and international governments in a wide variety of ways. Click here to read case studies about the use of standards in the public sector.
As the UK’s National Standards Body (NSB), BSI works closely with government to represent the interests and needs of the UK in its formal standardization activity. Download The Standards Solution for Government (file size 1Mb) for information on how standards can help you to achieve your departmental objectives.
BSI involves a wide number of UK government departments and agencies in the production of formal national, European and international standards. They participate in technical committees along with representatives from business, academia and consumer groups to make sure that products, processes, new technologies and services incorporate the knowledge and needs of all interested parties.
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BSI also works directly with specific government departments to provide informal or private standards - customized, quick solutions that address a particular issue or need.
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In the international arena, BSI British Standards does a lot of work in collaboration with or in support for other countries. As well as licensing British Standards abroad, this includes ‘twinning’ to help build standardization capabilities in less developed countries, as well as influencing European and international standards forums.
Read more about European and international standards bodies.
