Quality Management Systems
We are the only internationally recognized accreditation body in Canada offering Anti-bribery Management Systems accreditation, which is based on ISO/IEC TS 17021-3, the international standard for providing quality management systems audit and certification. As a pre-requisite, certification bodies must also be accredited to ISO/IEC 17021-1.
Organizations implementing the ISO 9001 management systems standard often turn to SCC-accredited certification bodies for third-party oversight. Reasons include procurement eligibility requirements, regulatory compliance and competitive differentiation. A quality management system sets an organization's quality policy, objectives and procedures, offering a versatile framework applicable to organizations of all sizes and industries.
We are signatories to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) for this management systems sub-program. This means that certification to ISO 9001 by SCC-accredited certification bodies is widely accepted internationally.
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Accreditation documents and resources
Bulletins (technical updates)
Bulletin number | Title |
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2020-42 | New issues of IAF ID 1 and ID 4 |
2024-14 | Overhauled Accreditation Program Overview |
2020-39 | Response to COVID-19 |
2022-13 | Resuming on-site activities |
2020-27 | Revised Edition of the Accreditation Services Program Overview |
2017-15 | SCC Witness Audit Requirements as per IAF MD 17:2015 Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of… |
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Steps to accreditation
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Training
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