Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of British Standards Institution (BSI). Founded in 1901, the BSI is a nonprofit-making organization operating under a royal charter that was granted in 1929. This was revised in 1981 under a consolidated royal charter and various bye-laws, which confirmed the status of the British Standard as a national technical agreement developed and used to serve the public interest and in accordance with the provisions of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976. BSI works closely with both industry and government to support and enhance the competitiveness of British companies by meeting the quality requirements of buyers at home and abroad. BSI was the first national standards body in the world, and employs more than 1200 staff in London, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, and Manchester. BSI is organized into four main activity areas plus administrative support services. To meet its operating costs and capital expenditure, BSI relies on finance from three sources: industry, government and the sale of standards and publications.
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