ICW encourages and supports the building of relationships between organisations

Implementing BS 11000
Vision & Aims
The Institute in brief
Our Approach
BS 11000

Organisations seeking to implement BS 11000 need access to consistent, knowledgeable advice. The development of
BS 11000 highlighted the need for a knowledge transfer programme for practitioners seeking to provide such advice.

Accordingly, ICW and PERA developed a Facilitator Accreditation Course endorsed by the Institute for Leadership Management. This course is jointly delivered by ICW and PERA aimed at both internal champions and third party advisors. All ICW associates and Associate companies are accredited to ensure validated BS 11000 knowledge and competence.
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Our Vision

Collaborative Working recognised as a fundamental business discipline

Our Aims

To be recognised and acknowledged as the thought leader on collaborative working
To carry out research further to develop collaborative working principles, practices and processes
To ensure the widespread development of collaborative working skills through training and development
To build progressively a global collaboratively-working, knowledge-sharing community

The Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW) (formerly called Partnership Sourcing Limited - PSL) was established in 1990 as a joint initiative between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) now BIS (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) and the CBI (Confederation of British Industry). It is a totally self financing, not-for-profit, organisation. The Institute's continuing role is to help organisations, large and small, in both the public and private sectors, to build and develop effective competitive business relationships based upon a collaborative approach.

The Institute is the thought leader and driving force behind the development of the BS 11000 Collaborative Business Relationship Framework, the world's first Standard in relationship management, published by BSI (British Standards Institution) based on the CRAFT methodology developed from the collective experience of the Institute's Executive Network.

A structured methodology to underpin successful business relationships

Research across a wide range of global industries
Specialised programmes and workshops
Close association with BSI, guidance on BS 11000 implementation
Range of skills development programmes
Leadership development and accreditation of internal facilitators
Wide range of publications, case studies and tools
Executive Network and public conferences

BS 11000: Collaborative Business Relationships Standard

In 2004 ICW established a route map for collaborative working resulting in the launch of CRAFT
ICW engaged with BSI with the concept of developing a national standard initially published as PAS 11000 in 2006
Certification scheme piloted successfully in 2009
Migration to BS 11000, published in 2010
Development of an ISO standard is now the focus in association with BSI

Overview of BS 11000 (pdf) >>

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