8 Steps to ISO 9001 Registration
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You’ve made the plans, built the quality system and conducted the audit. So how do you register your company as ISO 9001 conforming? And how can you be sure you’re getting the most value for your investment?
Certifying Your Company
After your company’s ISO 9001 audit, you will want to register your company to show that you’ve met the requirements. And to do this effectively, you will need to follow eight essential steps.
1. Finding a Registrar
You’ll need to begin searching for an ISO registrar during the 2 to 3 months your company is still building its quality system. You can search the Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) at http://www.rabnet.com to select the registrar right for you.
2. Selecting a Registrar
Select a registrar that has experience within the scope category of your specific industry, which you can also find on the RAB site. Keep in mind accreditation, scheduling issues, fees and comfort level when selecting the registrar right for you.
3. Creating an Application
A company and a registrar will agree on the application, contract. This defines the rights and obligations of both parties, and includes liability issues, confidentiality and access rights.
4. Conducting a Document Review
The registrar will require a copy of your quality manual and procedures to verify that all the requirements of the standard are addressed. Allow 2-4 weeks in advance for the registrar to fully review all of the necessary documents.
5. Determining Preassessment
Though optional, this 2-4 week initial review of the system identifies any significant omissions or weaknesses. It saves time and allows the registrar to assess any issues and resolve logistics before the actual assessment audit.
6. Issuing an Assessment
During the audit, or physical onsite inspection of procedures in action, the auditors will issue findings if they assess anything that doesn’t meet requirements, or nonconformities. The length of this step will depend on the scope of the audit and the size your organization.
7. Completing ISO Registration
After all of the findings are put into the audit report and nonconformities are addressed, your company has the option to register as ISO 9001 conformant. You will receive a certificate and can also be listed in a register, which the company can use to publicize its registration and use in advertising.
8. Checking with Surveillances
To ensure that the system is maintained and that changes don’t result in deficiencies in the system, registrars perform regular surveillances of the system. Over the three-year period of your certificate, auditors will perform one full and two partial checks of your system.
Considerations in Planning
The Document Review and Preassessment typically require 2-4 weeks each. However, the number of registrars and the number of days for each stage of the registration audit depends on the size and complexity of your organization. So set target dates accordingly to allow both you and the registrar time to fully prepare.
Strong Return on Your Investment
Always keep in mind, registration and the entire audit process should provide you with valuable feedback to improve your system. So for guidance in your audit process, Bizmanualz ISO 9001 Quality Manager Procedures Manual Series will get you on your way. After all, it’s your company, it’s your registration, and so make sure you get a strong return on YOUR investment.
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December 22nd, 2007 at 11:12 am
Many organizations after obtaining the ISO certification, tend to treat this no more than a peice of paper that they hang on the wall, or in best caes put it on thier letterheads. I bleiev that the ISO certification is far away from this very limited scope. The real value of the ISO certification is to act as the building block towards a total quality management system.
Many organizations face this dilemma: After getting the ISO certification, what is the next steps forward in our quality journey? Can you please give some informatioin to answer this sort of quiestion.
Thanks.
January 25th, 2011 at 5:19 am
After getting an ISO certification, you have to implement and maintain the system required by ISO (for example, the ISO 9001 quality management system) in each and every department of your organization. After sucessful maintenance of the same, you may need to certify to other standards (TS 16949 in the automotive sector, for one) to get more opportunities in your particular line of business.
October 14th, 2011 at 11:44 am
FYI: The term ISO 9000 has two different meanings, it refers to a single standard (ISO 9000) and it refers to a set of three standards (ISO 9000, ISO 9001, and ISO 9004). All three are referred to as quality management system standards. Ahima
October 14th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
ISO 9000 is a family of three standards. ISO 9001 is the standard the auditor uses to register your company. The other two are informational.
November 26th, 2011 at 9:17 am
We are running a computer center in jodhpur (rajasthan).
We like to register for ISO 9001:2008.
What is the procedure and formalities to register for this ?
December 8th, 2011 at 11:27 am
I would start by contacting a local registrar to get a bid for performing the registration audit. They can also let you know if your are ready for registration and if not, they can suggest a local consultant that can help you to get ready.
February 2nd, 2012 at 5:38 am
We are running a computer training institute in guntur (Andhra pradesh).
we like register the iso:9001-2008.
could you please provide the information and procedure and formalites to register the ISO certification……..
February 6th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
You will need to find an ISO registrar (certification body) in your country. for a sample list go to http://www.bulltek.com/Registrar_Assistance/registrarassistance.html or http://www.praxiom.com/registrars.htm and look for your country.
March 13th, 2012 at 12:20 am
Prayer for Registration of Computer Training centre erom An ISO 9001-2008.
Manab Kalyan Samity,Khairamari,Jalangi,Murshidabad,West Bengal,India
March 13th, 2012 at 8:32 am
Good luck with your registration…
March 17th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
i m running a computer institute.plz tell me how could i get register under iso 9001. ajayahuja2008@gmail.com
April 25th, 2012 at 8:19 am
am a quality control officer in a construction company and would like to do a short course and training at ISO9001,so i would like you to send me all the details on where to be trained and how are the payment.i want to do that on my own not being sent by a company.
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:31 am
I want to know about the actual fees of ISO
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:33 am
We are from pinnace solutions pvt ltd from jammu
we like register the iso:9001-2008.
could you please provide the information and procedure and formalites to register the ISO certification……..
May 3rd, 2012 at 6:50 am
There are many providers of ISO training located all over the world. Bizmanualz provides regular ISO Internal Auditor classes in Saint Louis, Missouri, that provide a great introduction to the ISO standard, basic audit methodology, and how to get the most value out of your ISO registration. Click on the link for more information.
May 3rd, 2012 at 6:56 am
Costs of ISO registration will vary depending on the number of employees, your registration scope (ISO 9001, AS9100, TS16949, etc), the country you are located in, and travel expenses for the auditor.
May 3rd, 2012 at 6:57 am
You will have to talk to a certification body in your area and ask them for a quote.