Moves are afoot to put a stop to unscrupulous unaccredited certification. There is growing concern that some certification bodies not accredited by UKAS are targeting unsuspecting SMEs with the cheap and 'easy', and sometimes ineffectual, route to ISO 9000 certification.Although unaccredited certification is not illegal many feel that not enough is being done to stop unaccredited certification bodies targeting smaller companies, which may not be aware of the guarantees provided by accreditation. Some unaccredited certification bodies openly offer to write a company's manual and then audit them against ISO 9000, which contravenes the spirit of third-party auditing. Accreditation stipulates that certification bodies shall not carry out consultancy and certification of the same organisation.
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