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ISO 22301:2019 · Business Continuity Management System · Singapore

Business continuity —
certified, resilient, and grant-funded

ISO 22301 BCMS certification. BIA, gap analysis, implementation & training. EDG/MASA grant up to 50%. MAS TRM aligned. ICFC since 2014.

4–6
Months typical BCMS timeline
50%
EDG grant co-fund
98%
First-attempt rate
25+
Industries served
11+
Years expertise
MAS
TRM & BCM aligned
📋 2024 Climate Action Amendment to ISO 22301:2019. An amendment was adopted in 2024 integrating climate change considerations. ICFC's BCMS implementation includes this amendment as standard — ensuring your BIA and risk assessment address climate-related disruption scenarios.
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Audit · Consultation · Training

BIA · ISO 22301 · MAS TRM · EDG grant managed

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Gap analysis · Stage 1/Stage 2 · Pre-cert mock audit · Surveillance · Internal audit co-sourcing.

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BCMS Consultation

Full implementation · BIA facilitation · MAS TRM aligned · IMS integration · Crisis management · Post-cert retainer.

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Lead auditor (CQI/IRCA) · Internal auditor · Implementation practitioner · Staff awareness · Tabletop exercises.

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The BCMS framework — six core components ICFC implements

📊 BIA

Business Impact Analysis

Identify critical processes, quantify disruption impact, set RTO and RPO for every key activity.

⚠️ RA

Risk Assessment

Identify threats and vulnerabilities — cyber, climate, supply chain, pandemic.

🎯 BC Strat

Continuity Strategies

Design strategies for people, technology, facilities, data, supply chain covering all disruption scenarios.

📄 BCP

Business Continuity Plans

Documented, tested response and recovery procedures — crisis comms, escalation paths, recovery actions.

🏋️ Exercise

Testing & Exercises

Desktop exercises, simulations, and live drills — validating plans work before incidents occur.

🔄 PDCA

Continual Improvement

Internal audit, management review, and ongoing BCMS refinement as threats evolve.

What is ISO 22301 BCMS? Singapore's resilience standard

ISO 22301:2019 is the internationally recognised standard for Business Continuity Management Systems. It provides a framework for organisations to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents — whether cyberattacks, pandemics, supply chain failures, or natural disasters. In Singapore's position as a global business hub, disruptions carry outsized impact. Several Singapore regulators now require or strongly recommend certified BCMS.

The 2024 Climate Action Amendment to ISO 22301:2019 integrates climate change considerations into BCMS requirements. ICFC includes this as standard in every implementation.

Singapore's BCMS regulatory landscape

Regulator / FrameworkRequirementSectorsISO 22301 alignment
MAS TRM GuidelinesRobust BCM capabilities; scenario testingBanks, insurers, FinTech✓ Direct alignment
MAS Notice 655 / BCM GuidelinesDocumented BCP, RTO/RPO, annual testingAll MAS-regulated FIs✓ Direct alignment
CSA Cybersecurity ActCII operators must have BCPs for critical systemsEnergy, water, transport, banking, telco, healthcare, govt✓ Strong alignment
MOH guidelinesBusiness continuity for essential healthcare servicesHospitals, clinics, pharma✓ Strong alignment
BCA requirementsBusiness continuity for major projectsCritical infrastructure contractors✓ Framework aligned
Government tender criteriaISO 22301 increasingly required or scoredAll government suppliers✓ Certification required

50% EDG / MASA grant co-funding — up to 50% of BCMS consultation costs

Enterprise Singapore's EDG covers up to 50% of qualifying ISO 22301 consultation fees for eligible SMEs. ICFC manages your application before project commencement. Integrated IMS engagements (ISO 22301 + ISO 27001) can stack grant funding across both standards.

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ICFC's BCMS audit process — from first call to certificate

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Free briefing

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Gap analysis

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Grant application

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Pre-cert audit

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CB coordination

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Certificate

Chief Risk Officer

Digital bank, Singapore

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"ICFC's BIA facilitation identified three single-point dependencies we hadn't recognised — including a critical vendor with no sub-contractor. Certification achieved on first attempt with MAS TRM fully addressed."

IT Director

Data centre operator

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"Achieved ISO 22301 and ISO 27001 dual certification under ICFC's integrated IMS approach — saved over S$30,000 compared to separate engagements. EDG grant covered 50% of total cost."

General Manager

Pharmaceutical manufacturer

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"ICFC's tabletop exercise programme changed how our executive team thinks about business continuity. They ran a realistic cyber-incident scenario that exposed gaps in our crisis communication escalation path that no document review would have found."

FAQs — ISO 22301 BCMS

The typical ISO 22301 certification timeline is 4–6 months from gap analysis to certificate. Organisations with existing ISO 9001 or ISO 27001 certification typically achieve faster timelines through integrated IMS approach as management system infrastructure is already in place.

Consultancy fees typically S$5,000–S$20,000 depending on scope. Certification audit fees S$3,000–S$8,000. EDG/MASA grant covers up to 50% of consultancy fees for eligible SMEs — net cost S$2,500–S$10,000. Integrated IMS reduces costs by 20–30%.

MAS does not mandate ISO 22301 by name — but MAS Notice 655, TRM Guidelines, and BCM Guidelines require documented BCM practices aligned with ISO 22301. Certification is widely adopted as most efficient way to demonstrate MAS BCM compliance.

Yes — ICFC strongly recommends integrated IMS. All three standards share Annex SL structure. Reuses existing policy infrastructure, risk assessment, internal audit programme — reducing total cost by 20–30% with a single EDG grant application.

In 2024, ISO adopted a Climate Action Amendment integrating climate change considerations into BCMS requirements. This requires organisations to consider climate-related threats (flood, extreme heat) in BIA, risk assessment, and BC strategy design. ICFC includes this amendment as standard in every implementation.

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