New partnership identity

17 May 2012

Although set up over 20 years ago, the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW) is the new name to replace Partnership Sourcing Limited (PSL).

PSL was established in 1990 as a joint initiative between the Department of Trade and Industry (now BIS – Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). It is a totally self-financing, not for profit

The Institute is the driving force behind the development of the BS 11000 Collaborative Business Relationship Framework, the world’s first Standard in relationship management, published by BSI (British Standards Institution) based on the CRAFT methodology developed from the collective experience of the Institute’s Executive Network

organisation. The Institute’s continuing role is to help organisations of all sizes, in both the public and private sectors, to build and develop effective competitive business relationships based upon a collaborative approach.