29.11.13
Accreditation can offer cost-effective alternative to regulation
A new guide sets out how using standards and accreditation can deliver better regulation. Published by UKAS, in partnership with the British Standards Institute (BSI), the guidance is aimed at ministers to offer an effective alternative to regulation.
The guidance is part of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of accreditation and standards.
Jon Murthy, marketing manager at UKAS said: “Whilst regulation can be an effective tool for bringing about change, it can be expensive to enforce, be burdensome on business and most importantly fail to deliver the intended result. Together, standards and accreditation provide policy makers with a cost effective alternative which delivers increased adoption of best practice and the highest degree of confidence in compliance.
“This new guidebook aims to raise awareness of the potential benefits of using these business-friendly tools to deliver better regulation through increasing good governance, fair markets and public confidence.
“We are delighted that the handbook has received support from the top level of government and hope that its message of accredited standards being an effective alternative to regulation permeates throughout government departments.”
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