News stories from ICW in 2010

New British Standard on collaborative business relationships launched

ICW | 10 Dec 2010

The world’s first standard for collaborative business relationships – known as BS 11000 - was launched at an event at the House of Lords on 7th December.

Business Partnerships to Drive Growth - BSI Event at the House of Lords

ICW | 24 Nov 2010

To help businesses and other organisations create solid and profitable partnerships, BSI has published the first-ever standard on Collaborative Business Relationships (BS 11000-1) and will officially launch the certification programme on Tuesday, 7th December 2010, at the House of Lords.

Ministry of Defence Adopts First-Ever Business Collaboration Standard from BSI

ICW | 19 Nov 2010

As post-recession challenges bite, business leaders and managers are evaluating their optimum approach to customers, suppliers and partners. Consensus across all sectors is that a collaborative approach will deliver better value for customers and provide suppliers with a stable environment that encourages sustainable growth.

PSL debates Collaborative Working with Government

ICW | 28 Oct 2010

Having undergone a quality revolution in the 1980s and a productivity revolution in the 1990s, business practice in the UK is about to undergo another revolution in the 2010’s: that of innovation through collaboration.

New British Standard on collaborative business relationships published

ICW | 20 Oct 2010

The world’s first standard for collaborative business relationships has been published and copies are available from the BSI website.

Value and challenges from new British Standard

ICW | 20 Sep 2010

The arrival of the world’s first standard for collaborative business relationships offers organisations a chance to build value beyond their individual capabilities but also poses some potential challenges, claims PSL’s operations director, David Hawkins.

Academics welcome new collaborative business relationships standard

ICW | 05 Aug 2010

Representatives from the UK’s higher education sector have welcomed the draft British Standard BS 11000 - on collaborative business relationships.

PSL encourages comments on the proposed collaborative business relationships standard

ICW | 29 Jul 2010

People and organisations have up to and including 31st July to give their view on the draft British Standard BS 11000 - on collaborative business relationships.