{"id":82347,"date":"2024-06-19T19:16:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T19:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/?p=82347"},"modified":"2024-06-19T19:21:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T19:21:26","slug":"new-draft-bahamas-national-standards-invitation-to-comment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/2024\/06\/19\/new-draft-bahamas-national-standards-invitation-to-comment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Draft Bahamas National Standard: Invitation to Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-299326 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Stanards-300x225.png\" alt=\"Standards\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) invites the general public to comment on the <em>latest<\/em> Draft Bahamas National Standard.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By clicking on the below documents you will be able to review and comment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Candidate-Geospatial-Standards-for-National-Adoption_-Public-Comments.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List of 106 geospatial standards (name of standard, abstract, link to view document)\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Please see the following steps regarding access to the Standards for review:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1. Open the excel spread sheet<br \/>\n2. Go to column K to see the description of each Standard<br \/>\n3. Go to column L and click the URL link that will take you directly to the Standard for review.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BBSQ-Public-Comments-Notice-Stakeholders-GIS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Comment Sheet Template<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BBSQ-Comment-Sheet-for-Public-Comments-_-GIS-2024.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBSQ comments sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have comments upon review of the Standard please indicate them on the BBSQ comment sheet template provided and submit to <u><a href=\"mailto:info@bbsq.bs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@bbsq.bs; <\/a><a href=\"mailto:bbsqstandards@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bbsqstandards@gmail.com; <\/a><a href=\"mailto:marvawilliams@bahamas.gov.bs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marvawilliams@bahamas.gov.bs<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to access the documents, please contact the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) @ <strong>Phone: 362-1748 \u2013 55 or Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:info@bbsq.bs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@bbsq.bs; <\/a><u><a href=\"mailto:marvawilliams@bahamas.gov.bs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marvawilliams@bahamas.gov.bs<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Kindly note the deadline for submission of public comments is <strong>July 22, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality<\/h3>\n<p>The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) was established, as per the Standards Act of 2006, as a corporate body operating within the Ministry of Financial Services. The BBSQ is mandated to establish and maintain standards for all goods, services, practices and processes to protect the health and safety of all Bahamians, safeguard the environment and enhance the economy of The Bahamas. The BBSQ works closely with the government, industries and businesses to enhance the quality of products and services available to the Bahamian people and synchronize national standards with international and regional standards.<\/p>\n<h3>More about Standards<\/h3>\n<p>Standardisation is the process of formulating, implementing and publication of guidelines, rules and specifications (collectively referred to as standards) with the aim to address actual or potential problems. 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