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Auditing and Being Audited
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∞MAJOR NONCONFORMITY
∞From KPMG:
∞A nonconformance which is of a serious nature.:
∞May be a long-standing minor nonconformance from previous assessments, or a collection of similar minor nonconformances indicating a widespread problem;
∞Established as detrimental to quality delivered to customers; or
∞A failure or significant deficiency in a significant part of the quality system governed by applicable standards.
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∞From LRQA:
∞LRQA calls a 'major' finding a HOLD POINT. They discourage talk about 'major' and 'minor' nonconformances.
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