R
There has been discussion on the mailing lists about outsourcing internal audits, including whether it is permitted by the standard. As far as I can tell, there is nothing in ISO 9001:1994 that prevents outsourcing. However, I have just now managed to look at ISO/CD2 9001:2000, and in 8.2.1.2 it states 'The organization shall carry out objective audits...' My question is, is this wording the same in the DIS, and if so, what exactly does 'carry out' mean? Is hiring a contractor to plan and perform an internal audit 'carrying out' an audit?
Richard
Richard