The legitimacy of IBT certification depends entirely on the integrity of its governance. This page explains the structure that makes that integrity enforceable.
The IBT governance structure is built around one non-negotiable principle: the people who collect client responses must be structurally separate from the people who issue certification decisions. No single person or unit can do both.
Responsible for client outreach, identity verification, and data collection. Assessment staff have no authority to issue, revoke, or modify certification decisions. They report to the Chief Assessment Officer, who is structurally independent from the Certification Committee.
Reviews assessment reports and issues certification decisions. The Committee can verify that procedure was followed correctly — but cannot override a mathematical outcome. Pass/fail is determined by the acceptance sampling model, not by Committee judgment. Members serve fixed terms and are prohibited from holding financial interest in any certified business.
An external body with no operational role. The Board conducts annual audits of IBT's procedures, reviews appeals determinations, and publishes an Annual Audit Report. Board members are appointed for staggered 3-year terms and must be independent of IBT's commercial interests.
Read the full governance section of the Master Specification or contact IBT directly.