Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 30 November 2020. It was prepared by Subcommittee SCP/1/8, Social Value, under the authority of Technical Committee SCP/1, Sustainable Performance, Consumption and Production. A list of organizations represented on these committees can be obtained on request to their committee manager.

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Use of this document

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Presentational conventions

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Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Where words have alternative spellings, the preferred spelling of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is used (e.g. “organization” rather than “organisation”).

Contractual and legal considerations

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BS 8950:2020

Social value. Understanding and enhancing. Guide

Current

Published:

30 Nov 2020