1. ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel Plenary
A Conformity Assessment Approach for Business Continuity and Emergency Management
ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel Plenary
October 2008
Gordon Gillerman
Conformity Assessment Advisor – Homeland Security

2. BCM and EP Standards have some characteristics of a management system approach
Accreditor for any CA function (ISO/IEC 17011)
ISO/IEC
17021
ISO/IEC 17024
ISO/IEC
17065
ISO/IEC 17025
ISO/IEC 17020
Management System Registrars
Personnel Certifiers
Product Certifiers
Inspection Bodies
Laboratories
person, thing or process being assessed

3. Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program Model
Standards for Everyone
DHS Private Sector Preparedness Council
Accreditor
ISO/IEC 17011
Accredits Certifying Bodies
Registrars ISO/IEC Specific Accreditation Rule
Certifies Private Sector Entities to appropriate standard(s)
Private Sector Organizations
Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness Standards