We're BOBS, the Botswana Bureau of Standards. We develop and publish Botswana Standards.
The development
Standards Development Process
Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) facilitates the development of Botswana Standards to improve the quality of products and services in Botswana.
The development and/or adoption of Botswana Standards is carried out as per the following steps:
STEP 1
Preparation of the annual working programme
– Prepared by BOBS
– Prepared taking into consideration the capacity of BOBS in the year for which the programme is planned and other factors like budget
– Prepared taking into consideration the capacity of BOBS in the year for which the programme is planned and other factors like budget
01. Requests made by interested parties
02. Suggestions by TC’s
03. Provisions contained in the NDP as regards the priorities in economic and industrial sectors General policy decisions and directives as determined by the Standards Council
04.Studies made by BOBS, taking into account, the needs of the country in respect of different sectors of the economy.
02. Suggestions by TC’s
03. Provisions contained in the NDP as regards the priorities in economic and industrial sectors General policy decisions and directives as determined by the Standards Council
04.Studies made by BOBS, taking into account, the needs of the country in respect of different sectors of the economy.
STEP 2
Creation of Technical Committees
A Technical Committee shall be established at least for each economic or industrial sector depending on the nature and type of activity.
The composition of the TC shall be approved by the Standards Council. The TCs established shall comprise specialized experts of interested parties to deal with priority areas within its programme.
The composition of the TC shall be approved by the Standards Council. The TCs established shall comprise specialized experts of interested parties to deal with priority areas within its programme.
STEP 3
Preparation of draft Botswana standards based on the annual work programme
The secretariat shall prepare draft Botswana standards based on the following information and documents:
01.Technical or other literature
02.International standards and recommendations
03.Foreign standards
04.Studies made by BOBS
01.Technical or other literature
02.International standards and recommendations
03.Foreign standards
04.Studies made by BOBS
STEP 4
Discussion of draft standards
The TCs shall discuss each draft Botswana Standard before it is circulated for public comments.
When there is a need for further discussion of the draft standards, the TC’s may establish working groups composed of specialized experts to deal with details of particular topics.
When there is a need for further discussion of the draft standards, the TC’s may establish working groups composed of specialized experts to deal with details of particular topics.
STEP 5
Circulation of draft Botswana standards for public comments
After the draft standard has been adopted and approved by the TC it shall be circulated for public comments for a period of three months.
STEP 6
Disposal of comments from public circulation
The TC shall discuss and dispose of comments and recommend the standard for submission to the SC for approval.
STEP 7
Approval by the Standards Council as a Botswana standard
Once the standard has been approved, it would then be sent for publication in the gazette, as Botswana Standard.
STEP 8
Publication in the Government Gazette
Once the standard has been approved, it would then be sent for publication in the gazette, as Botswana Standard.
STEP 9
Printing
After gazettement the standard would be made available for sale, in printed form or electronic copy
STEP 10