The Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, and the Spanish Association of Business Consultants (AECEM) held the Meeting "New Quality Standard for Consulting and Offices, on 10 October at the UNE headquarters, where the new Standard UNE 420001 was presented.
This Standard establishes the requirements and best practices for business management consultancy services and advisory services for individuals. The aim of this benchmark is to provide an excellent level of service, while protecting both the industry and client interests. It is a solid response to giving professional status to the sector of professional consultancies and offices in Spain and an instrument of transparency, seriousness and ethics in professional performance.
Javier García, General Director of UNE and Vice President of ISO, stated that "Standardization is a strategic tool to boost the competitiveness of Spanish economic sectors. This new UNE Standard, led by AECEM, marks a milestone for the sector by defining a reference framework aimed at ensuring excellence in the provision of consultancy and business management services, thus contributing to the shared progress of the sector."
In the words of Ana Mato, Director General of AECEM, "This standard lays out requirements and best practices for consultancy services, and is also a benchmark in quality for the sector."
The Meeting also included the participation of: Luis Aribayos, Secretary General of CEPYME; Luis Martín, Secretary General of AECEM and CEO of CE Consulting; and Elena Ordozgoiti, Head of Services Sector Business at UNE.
