Founded in 1962 as an independent organisation, BIAC is the officially recognised representative of the OECD business community. BIACs members are the major business organisations in the 30 OECD member countries. Via its 32 standing committees and task forces, BIAC mirrors all economic policy issues the OECD covers, and their impacts on both member and an increasing number of non-member countries like Brazil, China, India and Russia. 

BIACs primary objectives are to:

	Positively influence the direction of OECD policy initiatives
	Ensure business and industry needs are adequately addressed in OECD policy decision instruments
	Provide members with timely information on OECD policies and their implications for business and industry

Over the course of 2007, more than 2300 business representatives were actively involved in the work of the OECD through BIAC.