Why Organizations Go For Certification

Certification is not a requirement of management systems’ standards, then why organizations go for certification of their management system?

 

Yes, this a fact that certification is not a requirement of management systems’ standards and yet most organizations go for certification of their management system. 

Many organizations decide to implement management systems standards (such as, ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS etc.) and thereafter obtain certification of compliance because the certification assures organization’s customers that the organization has a good management system in place. Many users of organization’s products and services too require their supplier to have certified management system (such as, ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS, or any other). 

Certification is the process of providing assurance that the organization complies with the requirements of the stated management system standard.

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KRS

Selecting An Appropriate Management Systems’ Certification Body

 Selecting An Appropriate Management Systems’ Certification Body

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An organization may implement one or more management system standards, such as ISO 9001:2015 QMS, ISO 14001:2015 EMS, ISO/IEC 27001:2013 ISMS, etc. Certification is the process of providing assurance that an organization complies with a set of requirements of the management system standard (such as ISO 9001 QMS). The certification document is provided by a certification body. A certification body is an independent third party responsible for the process of certification.

 

Organizations should consider following points while selecting a certification body:

-          Accreditation of the certification body

-          Industry experience, background, and expertise of the certification body

-          For management system standards, the certification body should have its scope and approval to work for the management systems standard and your area of business

-          Recommendations from your clients / customers

-          Other issues like cost of the certification, time frame etc

 

While looking to the accreditation of the certification body, ensure that the accreditation body, which has granted accreditation to the certification body, is a member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF).

Best wishes,

KRS