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is International Accreditation Board of Bristol, UK a legitimate registrar?
is International Accreditation Board of Bristol, UK a legitimate registrar?
Dave, when a certification body perform their duties under an IAF-signatory accreditation scheme, such as UKAS, they have to follow certain protocols (IN THEORY), mandated by documents such as ISO 17021 and rules dictated by the accreditation body. I said "in theory" because even within the realm of "properly accredited" registrars, there is TREMENDOUS variation and, not always the registrars satisfy the requirements imposed onto them.Can anyone explain what if any the difference in assessment is when the assessor is not UKAS?
Colin, thanks for sharing your perspective. Sometime ago I challenged anyone to mention how the registrars were improving the confidence aspect of their service and the only thing I got was silence.On the face of it you wouldn't give much for the credibility of such systems but a trawl through posts on this site would say that there are many problems with CB's who are accredited by IAF member bodies too.
Indeed, since the implementation of 17021 I am finding more and more organisations who are reaching breaking point with their CB/Registrar due to an increase in the number of days quoted by the CB and are looking for an alternative. Especially when the auditor(s) spend no more time auditing than they did previously and the additional day(s) are spent 'report writing' off site!