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I just had an interesting question about the following situation.
* Company is currently QS-9000 certified.
* QS certificate is valid through 2004.
* Not eligible for TS 16949: 2002 because they do not produce/service parts.
* Waits until after 12/15/03 expiration of ISO 9001/2:1994 to upgrade.
Can a company in the above situation get an upgrade audit to 9001: 2000 at a reduced number of days, or do they have to have a complete new audit, even though they are upgrading from a valid QS certificate.
So far we have asked three registrars and gotten three different answers. I'm not going to post the registrar names since this is 2nd hand information and I am not positive it is official policy.
Registrar 1: Must do a complete new audit at full audit days.
Registrar 2: Can still upgrade at reduced audit days.
Registrar 3: Can do a one day "assumption" since QS covers all 9k2k requirements (except possibly process interactions)
Anyone know the official RAB or registrar specific standing on this?
* Company is currently QS-9000 certified.
* QS certificate is valid through 2004.
* Not eligible for TS 16949: 2002 because they do not produce/service parts.
* Waits until after 12/15/03 expiration of ISO 9001/2:1994 to upgrade.
Can a company in the above situation get an upgrade audit to 9001: 2000 at a reduced number of days, or do they have to have a complete new audit, even though they are upgrading from a valid QS certificate.
So far we have asked three registrars and gotten three different answers. I'm not going to post the registrar names since this is 2nd hand information and I am not positive it is official policy.
Registrar 1: Must do a complete new audit at full audit days.
Registrar 2: Can still upgrade at reduced audit days.
Registrar 3: Can do a one day "assumption" since QS covers all 9k2k requirements (except possibly process interactions)
Anyone know the official RAB or registrar specific standing on this?