Objectives of a BQC Global Audit

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• Stage 1 Audits

  The objectives of a Stage 1 Audit are to:

  Assess your Documented Management System.

  Evaluate your Locations and any site-specific conditions.

  Assess your understanding of the requirements of the standard.

  Agree the scope of your Documented Management System, processes and location(s) and related statutory and regulatory aspects and associated risks.

  Plan the Stage 2 Audit and establish your planning arrangements for Internal Audits and Management Reviews.

  Determine your readiness for a Stage 2 Audit.

  Identify any areas for potential Improvement of the Management System.

  Stage 2 Audits, Re-Audits and Transfer Re-Audits.

  The objectives of a Stage 2 Audit are to:

  Evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of your Management System

  Assess your performance against key performance objectives and targets (monitoring, measuring, reporting and reviewing)

  Evaluate your legal compliance, operational control of processes, Internal Audits, Management Reviews and Policies

  Evaluate links between the normative requirements, policy, performance objectives and targets, responsibilities, competence of personnel, operations, procedures, and performance data.

  Identify any areas for potential Improvement of the Management System

  Surveillance Audits and Surveillance Takeover Audits

  The objectives of a Surveillance Audit are to:

  Ensure your Management System has continued to fulfil requirements between Audits

  Ensure Internal Audits and Management Review have been performed to programme

  Review actions taken on nonconformities identified during previous Audits

  Evaluate your handling of any complaints

  Evaluate the continued effectiveness of the management system, with regard to achieving your objectives

  Evaluate your legal compliance and performance

  Evaluate your progress of planned activities aimed at continual improvement

  Ensure continuing operational control

  Review any changes to your organisation since the previous Audit

  Ensure that BQC Global and the Accreditation Body marks are being used correctly

  Identify any areas for potential Improvement of the Management System

  Validation Audits

  The objective of a Validation Audit is to:

  Ensure your Management System has continued to fulfil requirements between Audits

  Ensure Internal Audits and Management Review have been performed to programme

  Review actions taken on nonconformities identified during previous Audits

  Evaluate your handling of any complaints

  Evaluate the continued effectiveness of the management system, with regard to achieving your objectives

  Ensure continuing operational control

  Identify any areas for potential Improvement of the Management System

  Unscheduled visits

  The objective of an Un-Scheduled Audit will be defined separately, as each Audit of this type is unique.

   

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