In October 2005, BS 7799-2:2002 (information security management systems - specification with guidance for use) was revised and issued as ISO 27001. The new requirements document is very similar to the old and NQA would anticipate that none of their existing clients would have difficulty in complying with the new standard. UKAS […]

Auditplus provides 6 hours of interactive learning for the Internal Quality Auditor. The guided learning package gives additional support to delegates attending classroom internal auditing training.
If you book any 3 courses you will be entitled to a free copy of Auditplus worth £135
To try Module 1 of Auditplus free of charge, just click on […]

NQA’s Operations Director, Jim Gracie answers questions about the ISO 13485 revision…..
Q: When was ISO 13485 revised?
A: In 2003 the latest version of ISO 13485 was published for use by companies who design and/or manufacture medical devices. It is typically used by companies who supply the medical devices industry or are active within it. This […]

The automotive industry has been conscious for some time of the need for suppliers to operate quality management systems, hence the need for suppliers to the ‘big three’ (Ford, GM and Daimler-Chrysler) to seek certification against QS 9000. Other automotive companies have adopted a very similar approach.
However, QS 9000 will become obsolete at the end […]

Boeing has mandated that all its suppliers implement AS 9100 and receive industry controlled other party (ICOP) certification against its requirements by June 2007.
They will only recognise certificates from certification bodies accredited under the industry scheme developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). The IAQG recently published a new document, AS […]

ISO 9000:2005, Quality management systems – Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO has published a new edition of the ISO Standard that defines the vocabulary and describes the fundamentals of quality management systems.
ISO 9000:2005 does not change the fundamentals of quality management systems stated in the 2000 edition.
Some definitions and explanatory notes have been expanded or […]