PRESS RELEASE

Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS)

T/ 751.4748; bps@dti.gov.ph / www.dti.gov.ph
21 December 2018
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DTI approves International Standard on Guidelines for Management

Consultancy Services as a PNS

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS)

approved the adoption of the International Standard (IS) on Guidelines for
Management Consultancy Services, as a Philippine National Standard (PNS) -
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 20700:2018, through the fast
track method.

The PNS ISO 20700:2018 provides guidelines for the effective delivery of
management consultancy services, and aims to help management consultancy
service providers and their clients improve transparency and understanding of their
consultancy assignments, in order to achieve better results. In addition, it
emphasizes the importance of understanding the clients’ needs and contributes to
enhancing good governance and professional practices when providing consulting or
technical assistance services.

The PNS ISO 20700:2018 is applicable to all management consultancy service

providers including government and non-government organizations. While focusing
on the importance of understanding and meeting client’s needs, this PNS gives an
opportunity to management consultancy service providers to protect their innovation
and differentiation services.

DTI-BPS Director Engr. James E. Empeño emphasizes, “The PNS ISO 20700:2018
enables the management consultancy service providers to reduce risk in
management consultancy assignments and provide better value to its clients.”

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The DTI-BPS is the National Standards Body of the Philippines. It is the Philippines’
member to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

A copy of the said approved PNS may be secured for a minimal fee from the DTI-
BPS Standards Data Centre at (02) 791.3127 or 507.7307 and through
bps@dti.gov.ph.

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