How to get involved

1. Join a Committee

Thank you for your interest in joining the Technical Committee. Committees are responsible for reviewing and updating the standards and guidelines. We are looking for members who are committed, knowledgeable, and collaborative. Please fill out the form below to express your interest and qualifications for the committee. We will review your application and contact you soon.

Technical Committees:

Technical Committees (TC) are established for the purpose of preparing standards or other normative documents.

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Current List of Developed Technical Committees by the BBSQ

Membership:

Membership to a TC includes representation from all interested stakeholders, inclusive of the following:

  • industry – consumer groups
  • government organizations – other stakeholders
  • academia

Once established, Technical Committees (TC’s) meet on a scheduled basis to discuss and reach decisions specific to its scope of work, through a cooperative consensus process.

2. Standards for Public Comments

We invite the public to provide feedback and suggestions on the current standards that are under review. You can access these standards by clicking on the links below. We appreciate your participation and contribution to improving our standards.

FDBNS ISO 19152-5; 2025 Geographic information — Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) — Part 5: Spatial plan information
FDBNS ISO 19152-4:2025 Geographic information — Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) Part 4: Valuation information
FDBNS ISO 19152-3:2024 Geographic information — Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) Part 3: Marine georegulation
FDBNS ISO 19135:2026 Geographic information — Registration and register governance
FDBNS IHO S-44 Edition 6.1.0:2020 International Hydrographic Organization Standards for Hydrographic Surveys
FDBNS IETF GeoJSON RFC 7946: 2016  Internet Engineering Task Force GEOJSON
FDBNS CRS 34:2018 — Cocoa and Chocolate Products – Specification
FDBNS CRS 64:2022 — Processed Foods – Wheat Flour – Specification
FDBNS CRS 24: Part 6: 2010 — Specification for Grades of Fresh Agricultural Produce – Part 6: Oranges

3. Propose a Standard

Do you have an idea for a new standard or a revision of an existing one? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please use the “Propose A Standard” Button to suggest a standard that you think would benefit our organization and its members. We will review your suggestion and get back to you if we have any questions or feedback. Thank you for your interest and initiative in improving our standards.

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A formal proposal for the development, revision, or adoption of a standard shall be submitted to the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ). Proposals without adequate justification risk rejection or referral to the proposer.