B2B Business-to-Business A commercial model where organisations sell products or services to other organisations, often for operational use, integration or resale. Finance and Economy ·View full entry Copy Save
B2C Business-to-Consumer A commercial model where organisations sell products or services to individuals for personal use rather than for business operations or resale. Finance and Economy ·View full entry Copy Save
BA Business Analyst A role that analyses business needs, processes and requirements and translates them into changes or solutions. General ·View full entry Copy Save
Backcasting A foresight method defining a desired or feared future, then working backwards to identify policies or programmes connecting it to the present. Cross-government ·View full entry Copy Save
BAD Business Analyst, Domain A business analyst specialising in the subject matter, operating context and rules of a particular domain. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BAF Business Analyst, Functional A business analyst focused on functional requirements, workflows and how a system or service should operate. General ·View full entry Copy Save
Bandwidth A person’s or team’s available time, attention and capacity to take on or complete work. Cross-government ·View full entry Copy Save
BAR Before Action Review A review before an activity to clarify objectives, risks, roles and lessons that should inform execution. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BAR Before Activity Review A structured review conducted before an activity to clarify objectives, roles, risks and lessons to apply. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BAS Basketball Association of Singapore Singapore’s national governing body for basketball, responsible for developing the sport and supporting competitions and participation. Sport and Recreation ·View full entry Copy Save
Basis period The period of income and expenses used to determine taxable income for a particular Year of Assessment. Finance and Economy ·View full entry Copy Save
BATU Built Environment and Urban Trades Employees' Union A trade union representing employees in the built-environment and urban-trades sectors, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests. Finance and Economy ·View full entry Copy Save
BAU Business as Usual Normal ongoing operations, as distinct from project, crisis, pilot or transformation work. Cross-government ·View full entry Copy Save
BBM Bintang Bakti Masyarakat The Public Service Star, awarded for valuable public service or exceptional achievement benefiting the community. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BC Basel Convention An international treaty controlling cross-border movements and disposal of hazardous and other wastes. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BC COP Basel Convention Conference of the Parties The decision-making meeting of countries that are parties to the Basel Convention. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BC/DR Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery The combined planning needed to keep critical operations running and restore systems or services after disruption. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BCA Building and Construction Authority Singapore's statutory board regulating the built environment and promoting building safety, quality, sustainability and productivity. Housing and Built Environment ·View full entry Copy Save
BCM Bus Contracting Model A model in which LTA owns bus assets and contracts operators to run services. Transport ·View full entry Copy Save
BCM Business Continuity Management A management discipline for preparing an organisation to continue or recover critical operations during disruption. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BCMO Business Continuity Management Office An office coordinating business-continuity planning, preparedness and recovery arrangements. Finance and Economy ·View full entry Copy Save
BCP Business Continuity Plan A plan for sustaining or restoring critical services when normal operations are disrupted. Cross-government ·View full entry Copy Save
BCRS Beverage Container Return Scheme A deposit-refund scheme for eligible beverage containers returned through designated collection points. Environment ·View full entry Copy Save
BCU Best Combat Unit An SAF award recognising the unit assessed as the strongest performer in its formation or category. Defence ·View full entry Copy Save
BD Business Development Activities aimed at identifying new markets, customers, partnerships or opportunities for organisational growth. Finance and Economy ·View full entry Copy Save
BDIT Business Digitalisation & Information Technology The MINDEF/SAF professional community covering business digitalisation, data and information-technology roles, including workforce planning, competency development and professionalisation. Defence ·View full entry Copy Save
BDT Brunei Time An alternative abbreviation for Brunei Darussalam Time, the national time used in Brunei at UTC+8. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BEO Block Exemption Order A legal order exempting specified categories of agreements from a competition-law prohibition when stated conditions are met. Law and Justice ·View full entry Copy Save
BEPS Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Tax-planning strategies that exploit gaps or mismatches between jurisdictions to shift profits and reduce the overall tax base. General ·View full entry Copy Save
BER Beyond Economical Repair A condition where repairing an item would cost more than is justified by its value, age or remaining usefulness. General ·View full entry Copy Save