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BS 25999 for Scottish Borders Council
30 Jan 2009
Topics: BS 25999, Business continuity
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has become the first local authority in the UK to achieve certification to BS 25999, the British Standard for business continuity management (BCM). Certification followed an audit by BSI Management Systems UK in which it was confirmed that SBC has robust plans in place to continue its essential operations in the event of any eventuality, from a minor incident to a major disaster.
"This standard gives local people the assurance that SBC complies with business continuity management best practice - giving us the best chance of continuing to run our services effectively in the face of disruption," says Alan Bowman, head of financial administration at SBC.
"We provide essential services to people throughout the Borders, so it's essential that we have these plans in place to ensure that we have a tried and tested method of continuing to operate no matter what the outside world throws at us," adds convener Alasdair Hutton, who chairs the audit committee responsible for risk management.
According to Julian Thrussell, product marketing manager, BSI Management Systems UK, "In addition, any organization that can demonstrate an effective business continuity plan will have a competitive advantage."
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