How to Select a Certification Body
These are the factors you need to consider when choosing a certification body to audit your ISO 9001Quality Management System.
Cost
Certification bodies can vary substantially in this respect. Certification audits are undertaken in a three-year cycle. What you need to find out is the cost of the following services:
- Certification audit
- Surveillance audits – these are yearly audits. The frequency of these audits is determined by the size of your organisation.
- Recertification audits – these audits are conducted every three years and are more comprehensive than the surveillance audits.
Our experience shows that expensive service does not necessarily translate to value for money.
Experience
Establish whether the certification body has auditors with experience in your industry.
Accreditation
Find out whether or not the certification body has been accredited and, if so, by whom. Bear in mind that in most countries, accreditation is a choice, not an obligation; and the fact that a certification body is not accredited does not, by itself, mean that it is not a reputable organisation.
Recommendations
Our best advice is to ask for your consultant’s recommendations. Your consultant has already used a variety of accreditation services and can help you to seek out the most affordable and appropriate accreditation service for your business.
What our Clients Say
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Many of our clients were involved with ISO, our decision to choose ISO Global was based on their quality product which was fully accredited. ISO Global were very thorough and always open to assisting and supporting our needs.
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“From the outset, ISO Global was pragmatic in supporting Approach Solutions through the implementation of our Quality Management System. This pragmatic approach was very welcome given the small size of our startup company. We were able to implement a sustainable system that effectively supports the operational processes and business objectives of the company. As a startup, I believe we’ve implemented much more than an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system, but rather the foundation of a business management system built on continuous improvement and customer focus as the underlying core. ISO Global set the right expectations upfront and delivered on those expectations. Through every stage of initial consultation, development, implementation and audit, ISO Global provided excellent support leading to a successful system implementation and certification journey.”
The Company
Approach Solutions is a software company specializing in applications targeting workforce scheduling, people development and equipment maintenance.
Our Services
Development and implementation of an ISO 9001 Quality Management System
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The Company
StellarCare believes in raising the awareness that people with disabilities, achieve what they want to achieve, live the way they choose to live and are recognised as equal and contributing members of the community and society.
Our Services