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What is a Quality Audit?

A quality audit is a systematic evidence gathering process. Audits must be independent and evidence must be evaluated objectively to determine how well audit criteria are being met.

It is an essential part of a businesses quality management system and therefore is a crucial element in the ISO quality management system standard, ISO 9001.

Companies can carry out first party audits themselves. First party audits are used to provide input to the management review and for other internal purposes.

A second party audit is an external audit. Your customers and clients may wish to audit your systems before offering a contract to you – and during the period of the contract.

A third party audit is also an external audit – normally carried out by certification bodies.

You must establish an audit programme – and once established it’s important that it is followed and maintained. Your certification body will review this at every surveillance visit.

Grange Consultancy can therefore offer to prepare and maintain your audit programme and carry out your internal audits in order to ensure they stay on track. If your staff are busy carrying out billable work or fulfilling orders for clients, it might be more cost effective to engage a consultant to work with you to carry out your internal auditing.

Are You Looking For an Independent Quality Auditor?

Grange Consultancy has undertaken IRCA approved Lead Auditor training so we are qualified to assist you. So, if you are a business or organisation in London, Kent or the South East, and are looking to hire an independent quality auditor that can help you increase customer satisfaction and reduce your operating costs, then  contact us today to find out how we can help.

What is ISO 9001?

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What is ISO 9001

The ISO 9001 standard was first introduced in 1987 and has been revised roughly every 7 years since then. It is the international standard that specifies requirements for quality management system (QMS) implementation.

The standard itself is divided into sections which are known as Clauses and each Clause contains a set of requirements. To achieve certification against this standard your organisation must be able to demonstrate that it has addressed each of these Clauses and requirements.

The ISO 9001 standard is designed to apply to all organisations from large multi-national corporations to small local business with only a few staff.

How you are able to demonstrate you meet the requirements is open to interpretation; you need to decide what is appropriate to your organisation.

More and more organisations now make it an absolute requirement to only deal with ISO 9001 certified companies. It helps assure them you have the appropriate controls and competency to deliver quality products or services.

Do You Want Your Organisation To Become ISO 9001 Certified?

If you are considering becoming ISO 9001 certified but not sure how to implement then standard, contact us today and we will talk you through the process.

 

Are you looking for a Quality Management Consultant?

Help with:

  • Implementation of QMS
  • ISO 9001 certification
  • Internal Auditing

 

Contact Grange Consultancy:

Email us:  Grange Consultancy

Call us:      +447792 886445

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