ISO guidelines for improving quality management in local government

ISO has just released guidelines for improving quality management in local government worldwide through the implementation by public authorities of its ISO 9001:2000 management system standard.Quality management systems – Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2000 in local government, is not intended for certification and does not require the public authorities that use it to seek ISO 9001:2000 certification. This is a decision for them to make based on their particular context. It gives advice on implementing ISO 9001:2000, but does not alter in any way the requirements of that standard.