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Notes from the audit.
How IAF Consultancy runs a management system audit, and how the certificate stays valid after an accredited certification body issues it.
After certification
What happens after the certificate is issued?
After the certificate is issued, IAF Consultancy surveillance visits check the system is still in use. Re-certification then returns to Surveillance 1.
Combined systems
Can several management systems share one application?
Several management systems can share one IAF Consultancy application. Shared processes are sampled once, and the parts that differ stay separate in the offer.
Sampling
What does a management system audit actually sample?
A management system audit samples real jobs, not the thickness of a manual. IAF Consultancy explains what auditors follow from the request to the result.
The path
How does certification with IAF Consultancy work?
The IAF Consultancy certification path is eight steps, then a loop. Re-certification returns the cycle to Surveillance 1, not back to a new application.