BSI Membership. The community for smart standards users

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1 BSI Membership The community for smart standards users

2 It s what I use to persuade people that I m professional and that my business is professional. Chris McCarthy, Managing Director, Apex Security Systems

3 Making standards easier and more affordable BSI Membership will help you to discover the right standards, save money and keep up to date. You ll be joining a community of organizations that use standards, from self employed consultants to some of the world s biggest and most successful organizations. As a member you ll get privileged access to the same information that s driving these organizations to success standards. Benefits include: Save up to 50% on standards, conferences and subscriptions Members receive a 50% discount on all British Standards, 10% off ISO standards and 10% off many foreign standards, including DIN, ASTM and others. And for members, postage and packaging is always included. To help you understand and apply the standards, you ll get 50% off our standards-based conferences and workshops. Members also get 50% off our subscription products, including British Standards Online (BSOL), the online database that makes using standards easier and more effective. With BSOL you can subscribe to every British Standard in your industry for a fraction of the normal cost. Then simply search, click and download the document you require. For more information on BSOL, talk to your account manager or visit bsigroup.com/bsol.

4 Get free expert help from our knowledge centre We employ three dedicated information professionals, available during working hours to help with your standards questions. They can send you the scope and contents of standards before you buy, so you can be sure of what you re receiving. They can also perform advanced subject searches, and quickly identify international equivalents from over 200 standards organizations across 23 countries. Plus you ll have access to our members library in London, with online access to every British Standard. The Knowledge Centre has copies of many foreign standards including DIN, AFNOR, JIS, CSA, AS, ASME, ASTM, VDI, NEMA and others. As a member, you can loan these standards either through the post or in our London reading room. Stay up-to-date easily Every month, the details of every updated standard are delivered to you in Update Standards Magazine. It s available online, as a PDF or in hardcopy. It includes details of standards under review, new work started, drafts available for comment as well as new documents from CEN and CENELEC. Members can subscribe to our private list updating service (PLUS), which takes the worry out of maintaining hard copy standards. Simply provide us with a list of standards and we ll check to see if they re current. As long as you re subscribed, we ll automatically send you any updates in the post as soon as they re published. All members also receive our monthly electronic newsletter featuring free offers, white papers, and standards news and tips. They were extremely efficient and knowledgeable and the service is very cost-effective. Ian Battersby, Management Systems & Audit Officer, Sulzer Pumps (UK) Ltd Display a respected BSI membership certificate Your certificate sends a clear message to your customers and visitors about your commitment to quality and safety. We ve been a trusted name since Buy standards online without a credit card The BSI shop is a quick and convenient way to purchase PDF and hard copy standards. As a member, you can register for online credit at Then simply login, select your standards and check out we ll send you an invoice. Become part of the BSI community Every member is eligible to be part of the online member s directory. This helps advertise your business to new clients who know the value of standards. On the other hand, if you need to find a supplier you can trust (for example, a plastics manufacturer near Milton Keynes) the online directory makes it simple. BSI members also have full voting rights at our annual general meeting. We ll give you plenty of notice to raise any issues you d like discussed.

5 Become a member today There are three easy ways to become a member: 1. Visit Simply fill in your details online and you ll get an instant quote for 12 months membership. To join, add this quote to your basket and checkout with your credit card. 2. Call to receive a quote and join over the phone. 3. membership@bsigroup.com to receive a quote and instructions on how to join via . Ways to pay: Credit card We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. You can pay by credit card through our secure website or over the phone. By BACS Simply send your BACS remittance advice to: Membership Payments PO Box 3000 Milton Keynes, MK1 9EL UK Information needed for quoting In order to provide you with an accurate quotation for your Membership we ll need the following information: Type of organization Information required Private individual Number of employees 1 Sole trader Number of employees 1 Partnership Number of employees 1 Professional Number of employees 1 Government Number of employees 1 Industrial Number of employees 1 Commercial Turnover (to nearest M) Commercial Number of employees 1 Commercial Turnover (to nearest M) Local authority Population ( 000s) Police force Population ( 000s) Fire service Population ( 000s) Educational None as a standard fee is applied Housing association None as a standard fee is applied NHS establishment None as a standard fee is applied Association Subscribing income ( 000s) Institution Subscribing income ( 000s) Representative body Subscribing income ( 000s) Retailers Annual sales (to nearest M) 2 Food Annual sales (to nearest M) 2 Beverage Annual sales (to nearest M) 2 Pharmaceutical Annual sales (to nearest M) 2 Biotechnology Annual sales (to nearest M) 2 Note 1 Number of employees means the average number of people irrespective of contractual status (based on last audited accounts). Note 2 Turnover means the annual value of pre-vat sales (based on the last audited accounts), plus the value of exports (including subsidiaries abroad).

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