Re: Stage 1 audit for ISO 9001
You are correct Jim - (see my post too about it being done on site).
Harry's also got a good point. As a CB auditor in the UK we always did the 'document review' on site. It was way more than just that, and was just like the stage 1 today.
I believe it was the logistics and costs of doing that here in the USA, especially in the early days of CB operations (most were east coast centric), that forced such an effective practice to stop. Many companies see only a cost of doing business with a CB - often simply to get a certificate and didn't want to pay for the expenses.
Today, with so much of the USA covered (we have assessors in over 25 states) most of the country is accessible easily and (relatively) less expensively........
Randy,
At least with the registrar I work with, it has been determined that at least part of the stage one audit must be performed on site. At least that is their intrepretation and approach.
At least with the registrar I work with, it has been determined that at least part of the stage one audit must be performed on site. At least that is their intrepretation and approach.
Harry's also got a good point. As a CB auditor in the UK we always did the 'document review' on site. It was way more than just that, and was just like the stage 1 today.
I believe it was the logistics and costs of doing that here in the USA, especially in the early days of CB operations (most were east coast centric), that forced such an effective practice to stop. Many companies see only a cost of doing business with a CB - often simply to get a certificate and didn't want to pay for the expenses.
Today, with so much of the USA covered (we have assessors in over 25 states) most of the country is accessible easily and (relatively) less expensively........
