Accreditation for ISO 9001 -
Quality Management Systems (QMS)
About ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is the most recognized quality management standard in the world, and has been implemented by over one million organizations in over 170 countries. The goal of the ISO 9001 standard is to offer a set of requirements that are successfully implemented to give assurance that the organization's products and services continually satisfy customer demands and expectations and adhere to legal requirements.
SAAS offers accreditation to certification bodies conducting audits and issuing certificates to ISO 9001, in addition to a range of other management system standards.
Requirements for ISO 9001 Accreditation
A Certification Body applying for ISO 9001 accreditation must conform to the following standards:
ISO/IEC 17021 – Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems — Part 1: Requirements
ISO/IEC 17021 – Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems — Part 3: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of quality management systems
Importance of Accredited Certification Bodies
The use of an Accredited Certification Body for the certification of an organization’s quality management system provides many benefits, including:
Assurance to customers that the organization has been independently assessed and found to meet the requirements of ISO 17021
Recognition by regulators, government bodies and other organizations that the CB has been assessed to meet international standards for certification bodies
Increased confidence of shareholders, investors and other interested parties
Improved access to tenders that specify the use of an accredited certification body for certification
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