This British Standard specifies generic requirements to demonstrate an organization’s:a) suitability as an external provider of products and services to the public sector; andb) ability to work collaboratively to meet the requirements of the contracting authority.
This British Standard is applicable to any organization, regardless of type, size or the nature of its activities and can be used by organizations:1) contracting out provision of products and services to external providers; and/or2) acting as external providers throughout the supply chain.
NOTE 1 This British Standard can also be used by organizations involved in non-public sector procurement.
NOTE 2 All of the criteria in this British Standard should be met to claim conformity for any category of contract.Cross References:BS EN ISO 14001BS EN ISO 9001BS 13500BS EN ISO 9000BS ISO 10002BS ISO 31000BS EN ISO 27001BS ISO 20400BS ISO 10001BS ISO IEC/IEEE 24765BS ISO 10004BS ISO 26000BS ISO 10003BS ISO 30401
