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Gap assessment through certificate issuance — what actually happens at each stage.
Compare your current processes against ISO 9001's requirements to see what's missing.
Quality manual, standard operating procedures, and the records needed to demonstrate conformity.
A dry run before the certification body engages, to catch gaps early.
The certification body reviews your documentation for completeness.
An implementation audit checks that what's documented is actually being followed in practice.
Valid for 3 years, with annual surveillance audits to maintain it.
Both get you a certificate. Only one is recognized by international auditors, tenders, and multinational procurement teams. Here's when each is the right call.
A realistic walkthrough of a Stage 2 certification audit — what the auditor looks at and asks.
A structured starting outline for the documentation ISO 9001 certification requires.