Top Management when it is a Private Equity

[Kevin Coryell]

So, if we look at the clause(s) for Top Management and the interpretation of the clause "Top Management is defined as a person or group who directs and controls an organization at the highest level. They have the power to delegate authority and provide resources within the organization." How do we handle this when you are owned by a private equity and Top Management being a silent corporation?

Here is where my dilemma lies: We are a division of a large company with a Global director and individual plan managers. Who should be signing off on the quality policy and things like that. Does the top management have to be corporate level or can it be plant level?

 

[Kurt Smith]

If you already have a quality manual, it should define the scope and context of the organization that it controls. If a parent company is not within that scope, I would assume they would not be the top management referenced. The top management should be the highest authority within the area defined by the QMS.

That is, if this source is to be believed. How do I Provide Evidence of Management Involvement in ISO 9001?