∞Internal (First Party,
Self)
•This type includes audits by your company employees, consultants and contractors.
∞External
•Supplier Audit
FSecond Party
•This is where: 1. Customer employee(s) audit your company
or where 2. Your employee(s) audit a
company which supplies your company with a
product or service.
•Independent Organization
FThird Party - Registrar
•A customer wants an audit of your company but wants your company to pay for it.
•This type of audit is described as independent. In
QS-9000 this is not really the case.