23/06/2010

By Graham Buck

National standards body BSI Group has issued the draft version of British Standard BS 11000 for collaborative business relationships, and is seeking feedback on the proposed standard from industry and wider stakeholder groups.

The new standard, scheduled to be published in the fourth quarter of 2010
following this consultation period, aims to build on PAS 11000, the framework specification for supporting collaborative business partnering.

The framework was developed by BSI in partnership with government and procurement professionals to organisations establish, manage and improve strategic partnering both within and across the public and private sectors.

BS 11000 aims to build on this by addressing wider business sectors and elements of partnering relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Mike Low, director of BSI Standards commented: “Both business and the public sector are increasingly working in open environments with collaboration seen as an increasingly effective business model for organisations to work together.

“PAS 11000 has already helped a number of key partnerships to improve their collaborative working and the move to a British Standard will further support this. I would encourage all those interested to examine this draft standard and provide us with their comments.”

PAS 11000 certification was awarded earlier this year to five groups in the defence, aviation and support services sector: EMCOR Group (IK), Lockheed Martin UK, NATS, Raytheon Systems and VT Group.

Draft standard BS 11000 can be accessed at: word and the consultation period runs to the end of July.

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