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Re: Can our QMS Consultant Perform Internal Audits on our behalf (Conflict of Interes
IMO there is nothing wrong, in view of the fact that the cosultant only provide the guidence and guidelines to the quality dept. He also audits from time to time whether the implementation is in tune with the ISO or not. He remains 'aloof' from implementation on ground zero. In other words, he is not involved in day to day activity of the quality deptt. and hence he is fully qualified to perform the internal audit.
IMO there is nothing wrong, in view of the fact that the cosultant only provide the guidence and guidelines to the quality dept. He also audits from time to time whether the implementation is in tune with the ISO or not. He remains 'aloof' from implementation on ground zero. In other words, he is not involved in day to day activity of the quality deptt. and hence he is fully qualified to perform the internal audit.
… but! they shouldn't belong to the same consultant (organization) who developed your QMS… 

) I am an accreditation body with a mission to "clean up" accredited certification and one of the ways of doing that is to get rid of rogue certification bodies I have lost any independence and no longer have a remit to carry out audits of CBs.