The Certification Audit Lifecycle

The certification journey begins with a precise determination of organizational boundaries, facility addresses, employee counts, and targeted ISO standards. Our lead auditor office evaluates complexity and assigns qualified audit personnel without conflicts of interest.

Lead auditors conduct an in-depth review of your management system documentation. We verify that required policies, process flowcharts, risk matrices, internal audits, and management review records exist and comply with the targeted standard.

The audit team conducts an on-site evaluation at your operating facilities. Auditors verify procedural compliance through sampling, direct observation of operating processes, staff interviews across organizational levels, and forensic evaluation of system records.

To protect absolute impartiality, certification decisions are made by an independent Directorate Committee member who did not participate in the field assessment. Upon approval, your serialized certificate is issued and inscribed in the public register.

Certificates are valid for three years, maintained through mandatory annual surveillance audits at Month 12 and Month 24. At Month 36, a full re-certification assessment renews accreditation for the subsequent triennium.