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Approved Contractor Scheme

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What Price Do You Put On Security?

Title: What Price Do You Put On Security?

Published: October 2007 / revised July 2008

Size: 6 Pages / 408kb

Content: Provides an overview of the Approved Contractor Scheme in the context of protecting your staff and members of the public.

Targeting: Buyers and users of private security services.


How to Become an SIA Approved Contractor

Title: How to Become an SIA Approved Contractor

Published: October 2006 / revised June 2007, October 2007

Size: 12 Pages / 308kb

Content: Provides the background to the Approved Contractor Scheme, plus an overview of the scheme's potential benefits and an outline of the applications process.

Targeting: Any organisation interested in becoming an Approved Contractor.


What's in it for you?

Title: What's in it for you?

Published: January 2007 (2nd ed.)

Size: 6 Pages / 643kb

Content: Explains how the Approved Contractor Scheme benefits purchasers of private security services.

Targeting: Purchasers of private security services.


ACS Self Assessment Workbook

Title: ACS Self Assesment Workbook

Published: February 2006 / Revised August 2007

Current Edition: August 2008

Size: 80 Pages / 366kb

Content: Enables a prospective approved contractor to assess itself against the 89 performance indicators of the ACS.

Targeting: Any organisation interested in the process for becoming an Approved Contractor.


Title: ACS Summary of Changes to Self-Assessment Workbook

Published: August 2008

Size: 6 Pages / 105kb

Content: A quick guide for identifying the changes incorporated in the August 2008 Self Assessment Workbook.

Targeting: Any organisation interested in the process for becoming an Approved Contractor.


ACS Self Assessment Workbook Guide

Title: ACS Self Assesment Workbook Guide

Published: February 2006 / Revised August 2007, September 2007

Current Edition: August 2008

Size: 72 Pages / 539kb

Content: Explains and expands on the points covered in the ACS Self Assessment Workbook.

Targeting: Any organisation interested in the process for becoming an Approved Contractor.


ACS Terms and Conditions

Title: ACS Terms and Conditions

Published: March 2006

Size: 16 Pages / 350kb

Content: Sets out the terms and conditions relating to approval of organisations under the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (Approved Contractors agree to be bound by these terms and conditions). Also sets out the SIA's responsibilities in relation to the ACS.

Targeting: Approved Contractors, applicants to the Approved Contractor Scheme, purchasers of security services and SIA partner organisations.


ACS Standard Definition

Title: ACS Standard Definition

Published: February 2006

Size: 17 Pages / 86kb

Content: Defines the criteria and indicators that form the Approved Contractor Scheme Standard. Within each of the indicators is a list of possible evidence that applicant organisations can present to an external assessor to demonstrate they are meeting the ACS Standard.

Targeting: Any organisation interested in becoming an Approved Contractor or an approved assessing body.