G6: A Guide to Developing a Recordkeeping Policy

A recordkeeping policy is a vital component of any records management programme. A policy provides the framework within which such a programme operates. It affirms an organisation’s commitment to ensure that authentic, reliable, and usable records are created, captured, and managed to a standard of best practice and to meet the organisation’s business and legislative requirements. It can be an effective means of communicating to staff their recordkeeping responsibilities and is itself a record of an organisation’s attempt to meet requirements for accountability.