I searched the Cove for various topics on Scopes. The majority of the scopes I read were very lengthy. Our consulting company instructed us to keep our scope to 10-15 words max. How is that possible? I couldn't even ask this question with 10-15 words.

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I searched the Cove for various topics on Scopes. The majority of the scopes I read were very lengthy. Our consulting company instructed us to keep our scope to 10-15 words max. How is that possible? I couldn't even ask this question with 10-15 words.

Thanks

The scope must only tell what the quality manual applies to (with regard to facilities, mainly) and whatever exclusions (such as design) you are claiming. I don't know about 10-15 words, but it usually doesn't need to be more than two sentences.

10-15 words...

did the consultants give an example or two as guidance?

"The scope of this quality management system is"
takes up more than half of their max.

how about "The scope of this ISO9001 Quality Management System is all clauses for all departments."

14 words! :D

We only have one facility and we are citing no exclusions. What do you mean "with regard to facilities"?

We only have one facility and we are citing no exclusions. What do you mean "with regard to facilities"?

If you had more than one facility covered by the QMS, you would divulge that in the scope, or on the other hand, if you had more than one facility and not all were covered, you would state which ones were covered.

You must ask your consultant what's the problem of having 30 words for example...
Imagine that now you'll those 15 words, and next year your company starts doing also another kind of product, that requires registration in the QMS. Do you have to take some words to make reference to this new stuff?
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