Standards Bodies
Standards Bodies sits in the SectoralRegs phase of GovOS — AJG's synthesis of the global rule-making infrastructure. Standards bodies set the technical specifications referenced by trade. International: ISO (24,000 standards), IEC (electrotechnical), ITU (telecom). National-equivalent: BIS (India), ANSI (US), DIN (Germany), JIS (Japan), GOST (Russia), GB (China). Harmonisation reduces TBT. Reach: ISO: 24,000+ standards; equivalents in every economy. Cadence: 3-5 years standard development. Multilateral coverage: 197 countries × 273 FTAs × 28 blocs.
Primary actors
8-Slice Structural Map
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Frequently asked about Standards Bodies
What is the reach of Standards Bodies?
ISO: 24,000+ standards; equivalents in every economy
How often is Standards Bodies updated?
3-5 years standard development
Who are the primary actors in Standards Bodies?
iso-iec-itu, national-standards-bodies, industry-tcs.
Does Standards Bodies apply across all 197 countries?
GovOS is multilateral by construction. Some categories are universal (WTO, WCO); others are jurisdiction-specific (DGFT for India, USTR for US). Country-specific applications are surfaced via /os/govos/country/{country}/.
How does this relate to AJG's broader trade-intelligence platform?
GovOS is the rule-making layer atop AJG's data substrate. It complements TradeOS (operations) and DealOS (deal structures). Cross-OS triads — DealOS × TradeOS × GovOS — surface the strategic + operational + regulatory views together.