Accreditation of Business Membership Organizations

(Industry Associations/Chambers)
Salient Features
BMO Accreditation Parameters
Accreditation standard aligned to International

Best Practices.

Governance

Operations

Services

Performance
Measurement
& Review

System

Membership
Administration

Action Plan

Self Assessment
& Performance
Review

Programme

Continual
Improvement

Advocacy

Review
Committees

Facilities

Complaint
Handling

Standard developed in collaboration with Ministry

of MSME, SIDBI, & GIZ (German Development

Corporation).

Human
Resource

Provides BMOs with a framework to plan,

establish, operate, monitor and improve services.

BMO grading based upon four Parameters

Organizational
Management &
Structure

Governance, Operations, Services and

Performance Measurement & Reviews.
3 levels for Grading BMOs - Silver, Gold and

Office
Infrastructure
Financial
Management

Secretariat

Communication

Diamond.

Benefits:
Mark of Quality, Credibility and Capability
Aligning with international best practices strengthening PM's Make in India & Stand-up India
Opportunity to link with national and international agencies
Loans from financial Institutions at competitive rates & reduced processing fees based on

grading
Confidence amongst the stakeholders (government, patrons, subscribers, community) about the

functioning and effectiveness of the association.

Recognition by the government for representations / project & policy decision making

Partnering with QCI for:

Joint workshops and implementation of Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) & Lean Manufacturing

Competitive Scheme (LMCS)

Establishing of joint ZED cells
Assessment & Consulting for other projects of QCI

Supporting Financial Institutions

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Avail 50%
reimbursement on
total Accreditation
fees by SIDBI

Ministries supporting the scheme:

DIPP, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Ministry of Mines
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Industry Associations

Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of AYUSH
Ministry of Science & Technology
Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation

Mandatory Accreditation of BMOs:

Ministry of Finance for acceptance of

proposals / representations

Few Accredited Industry Association / BMOs

Grading

Department of Mining & Geology, Ministry of

Mines

Minimum Eligibility Criteria:

A legal entity.

ALEAP Association of Lady

Enterpreneurs of Andhra Pradesh

GOLD

COSIA Chamber of Small Industry

Associations

SILVER

I am SME of IndiaIntegrated
Association of Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises of India

GOLD

IIA Indian Industries Association

GOLD

IIF Institute of Indian Foundrymen

GOLD

Should have an established office

Audited accounts statement
INDIAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

Regular elections for office bearers as per

bylaws

Details can be accessed at http://nabet.qci.org.in/BMO /.

For further details contact

National Accreditation Board for Education and Training

Quality Council of India (QCI)
Institute of Town Planners India, 6th Floor, 4 A, Ring Road I.P. Estate, New Delhi - 110 002, India
Email: ceo.nabet@qcin.org, ib.nabet@qcin.org, rekha.nabet@qcin.org
Tel: +91-11-2332-3416 20; Fax: +91-11-2332-3415, Website: www.qcin.org