| Certification Type |
Sovereign Certification |
Unaccredited Certification |
Accredited Certification |
| What
size of organisation would best suit? |
Small |
Any |
Any |
| Where
does the assessment take place? |
On-site by
the applicant and off-site by Sovereign Certification assessors |
On-site at
the applicant's premises |
On-site at
the applicant's premises. |
| Who
does the assessment? |
The applicant
may complete an Assessment Review Report or provide Management Manual
which are assessed by Sovereign Certification. |
A qualified
/ unqualified assessor under the instruction of the certification body. |
A qualified
assessor under the instruction of the accredited certification body. |
| Who
issues the certificate? |
Sovereign
Certification |
The
Unaccredited Certification Body. |
The
Accredited Certification Body. |
| What
are the costs |
Lower |
Medium |
Higher |
| What
type of clients would the applicant organisation have? |
Requires the
applicant to be able to demonstrate conformance to the requirements of
the standard. |
Requires
assessment by an independent party. |
Requires
assessment by a government recognised certification body. |
|
What are the steps to certification? |
| Step 1 |
The
organisation must have implemented systems in order to meet the
requirements of the standard. |
The
organisation must have implemented systems in order to meet the
requirements of the standard. |
The
organisation must have implemented systems in order to meet the
requirements of the standard. |
| Step 2 |
The organisation must complete
an Assessment Review Report or Management Manual with respect to the
desired standard. |
The
organisation must be assessed on-site by an assessor to
determine whether their systems have been correctly and effectively
implemented to meet the requirements of the standard. |
The
organisation must be assessed on-site by a qualified assessor to
determine whether their systems have been correctly and effectively
implemented to meet the requirements of the standard. |
| Step 3 |
The applicant must answer and
correct any anomalies found in the report or manual in order for a certificate
to be issued. Once a Declaration of Conformance has been signed (by
applicant). |
Where
required the applicant must provide suitable corrective actions to
address the issues raised during the assessment |
Where
required the applicant must provide suitable corrective actions to
address the issues raised during the assessment |
| Step 4 |
The organisation must provide
an annual account of changes to the organisation and its systems that
impact on the original report or manual including statements to the effect that the
requirements within the report or manual and the requirements of the standard are
still in force. |
The applicant
will be required to undergo regular on-site re-assessment to confirm
on-going compliance with the standards requirements. |
The applicant
will be required to undergo regular on-site re-assessment to confirm
on-going compliance with the standards requirements. |
| What assistance can
Sovereign Certification offer? |
|
Assistance to develop systems to meet the requirements of a standard
where required. |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
| Provide
pre-assessment of the company's compliance to requirements. |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
| Assist
with the completion of the Assessment Review Report. |
Yes* |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Internal Auditing Services |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes* |
|
Business Improvement Consultancy Services |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes* |
