How to Start a Business Providing Services for Obtaining BIS Certification for Small-Scale Local Manufacturers?

Service blueprint — regulatory facilitation for small manufacturersI worked briefly with a conformity assessment consultancy; here's a usable service model.- What to offer: - Gap analysis: audit client's product and processes against relevant IS standards. - Documentation support: help prepare test reports, quality manuals, and application forms. - Lab coordination: recommend NABL-accredited labs and assist in sample testing. - Follow-up: manage inspections, non-conformity responses, and renewal.- Team & skills: quality management experts, ex-BIS auditors or people with practical experience in standards, and a small admin team.- Business model: fixed fee for standard products, hourly for complex cases, and success fee on certification grant.- Client acquisition: network with MSME clusters, industry associations, and local MSME offices; host informational workshops.- Compliance & ethics: maintain neutrality; do not promise guaranteed certification and always transparently disclose timelines.- Value-adds: offer pre-certification mock audits, training on maintaining records, and help with testing budget planning.Remember: BIS processes vary by product — stay updated with the BIS website and relevant standard revisions.