F.A.Q
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is ISO?
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international nongovernmental organization made up of national standards bodies; it develops and publishes a wide range of proprietary, industrial, and commercial standards and is comprised of representatives from various national standards organizations.
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What is IAF?
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) is a worldwide association of accreditation bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, processes, services, personnel, validation and verification and other similar programmes of conformity assessment.
It's primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for businesses and their customers by assuring them that accredited certificates and validation and verification statements may be relied upon. -
What is Standard?
A standard is a set of guidelines, specifications, or requirements established by a recognized authority, such as a government agency or a professional organization, to ensure consistency, quality, and safety in a particular area. Standards can cover a wide range of topics, including products, processes, services, and systems.
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What is ISO 9001:2015?
ISO 9001:2015 is a globally recognized standard for quality management systems (QMS). It is part of the ISO 9000 family of standards, which provides guidelines and requirements for organizations to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system.
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Choosing a certification body?
When choosing a certification body, you should:
Evaluate several certification bodies.
Check if the certification body uses the relevant standard.
Check if it is accredited. Accreditation provides independent confirmation of competence. However, accreditation is not compulsory, and non-accreditation does not necessarily mean the certification body is not reputable. -
Certification Price?
There are various factor on prices:
Depends on standard, ISO 22000 certificate price is different than ISO 9001.
Depends on Certification body, all certification body has different price list.
Depends on number of employes, and audit man days.