New free-of-charge ISO 9001:2000 'auditing kit'

摘要

Guidance modules on specific aspects of auditing ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems (QMS) are available free of charge from ISO and others are being developed. Short, easy to read and understand, the guidance modules that make up the "auditing kit" adopt a practical, "how-to" approach. They have been developed mainly for certification body personnel carrying out audits of quality systems for organisations seeking an ISO 9001:2000 certificate as independent confirmation of their implementation of ISO's well-known Standard. However, they may also be useful to staff carrying out in-house audits to provide assurance to management about the performance of their organisation's quality system, as well as to consultants, trainers and anyone with an interest in quality. Thе documents are being developed by the ISO 9001:2000 Auditing Practices Group established by ISO/TC 176, the ISO technical committee responsible for the ISO 9000 family, and International Accreditation Forum (IAF) - the group of national accreditation bodies that verify the competence of certification bodies.