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Public Sector and Education

Some records under this heading are aimed at public and community bodies rather than businesses. They are therefore not shown as automatic candidates in a business search.

The questions we ask before producing a result

  1. Are you a public body, an educational organisation, or a supplier to the public sector?
  2. Do you bid for public tenders?
  3. What are your record retention and disclosure obligations?
  4. Is development managed on behalf of a municipality or region?
  5. Is institutional knowledge lost at handover?

Candidate ISO standards 21

ISO 90012015
Quality Management System

For organisations in any sector seeking to standardise processes and manage customer expectations systematically.

ISO/IEC 19770-12017
IT Asset Management System

For organisations with substantial IT estates and for IT service providers.

ISO 223012019
Business Continuity Management System

For organisations where service interruption is critical, or that are multi-site or critical suppliers.

ISO/IEC 270012022
Information Security Management System

For organisations that process data, access customer systems or provide cloud services.

ISO 280002022
Security Management System

For organisations of any type and size establishing security management, including supply chain aspects.

ISO 302012026
Human Resource Management System

For people-intensive organisations seeking corporate assurance over HR processes.

ISO 303012019
Management System for Records

For organisations and groups of organisations establishing corporate governance over records.

ISO 304012018
Knowledge Management System

For organisations seeking to manage institutional knowledge systematically.

ISO 370012025
Anti-Bribery Management System

For organisations in public procurement, using agents or intermediaries, or selling across multiple countries.

ISO 373012021
Compliance Management System

For organisations carrying a broad inventory of regulatory obligations.

ISO 390012012
Road Traffic Safety Management System

For organisations operating vehicle fleets or with heavy work-related road use.

ISO 410012018
Facility Management System

For organisations providing facility services or managing large property portfolios.

ISO 440012017
Collaborative Business Relationship Management System

For organisations running joint ventures, consortia, alliances or long-term supply relationships.

ISO 460012019
Water Efficiency Management System

For businesses with high water consumption or treatment costs.

ISO 550012024
Asset Management System

For organisations managing critical physical assets across their lifecycle.

ISO 560012024
Innovation Management System

For R&D and technology organisations establishing systematic innovation management.

ISO 16000-402019
Indoor Air Quality Management System

For organisations managing air quality in building and facility interiors.

ISO 187882015
Private Security Operations Management System

For organisations providing private security operations.

ISO 210012025
Educational Organisations Management System

For organisations delivering educational services.

ISO 371012016
Sustainable Development in Communities Management System

For public bodies designated by cities and communities.

ISO/TS 540012019
Quality Management for Electoral Organisations

For electoral organisations at all levels of government.

ISO 9001 sector application

Most commonly confused in this field

ISO 21001 is not a licence or accreditation

It is an educational organisations management system and does not substitute for ministry or university licensing and accreditation, or for a personal training certificate.

ISO 37101 and ISO/TS 54001 are not business records

Their audience is community and electoral bodies. ISO/TS 54001 is additionally a Technical Specification and an ISO 9001 application.

ISO 30301 does not substitute for archival legislation

It is a management system for records; it does not remove statutory retention periods and archival obligations.

Non-ISO programmes common in this field

These are not ISO standards; each has its own scheme owner, issuing body and rules. Whether they are candidates is decided by activity and buyer requirement.

  • Public procurement legislation obligations
  • Institutional accreditation programmes

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