ISO certification is a seal of approval from a third party body that a Company runs to one of the international standards developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

ISO certification shows your key stakeholders and Consumers that you have a well-run business that has stable structure and ready for growth.

The International standard supports its own benefits within every industry, however, the common benefits across the certifications include widened market potential, compliance to procurement tenders, improved efficiency and cost savings, a higher level of customer service, and therefore satisfaction, and heightened staff morale and motivation. By having a recognized management standard it tells your customers that you are serious about their needs.

For customers, the worldwide compatibility of technology which is achieved when products and services are based on International Standards brings them an increasingly wide choice of offers, and they also benefit from the effects of competition among suppliers.

No, at the pre-audit stage you will not get a certificate. The auditor will only assess your business system and procedures to make suggestions so that you can work towards making your company ISO complaint.

An ISO certification only certifies standards, it has got nothing to do with permits and licenses. Even though you might have an ISO certification, you still need government and authority permission, permits and licenses to work your business.

A quality management system (QMS) is defined as a formalized system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives. A QMS helps coordinate and direct an organization’s activities to meet customer and regulatory requirements and improve its effectiveness and efficiency on a continuous basis. ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard for QMS.

The ISO certificate, in India, is valid for three years. At the end of that three-year period, your Company will need to submit a reassessment process to renew your certification. The reassessment process includes the verification of the documents and reviews of the quality management systems, which must be maintained overall. The recertification can be applied before the expiry of the certificate, that is before the 3^rd year gets over.

On providing the correct documents and information of business you can obtain the final certificate within 2-3 working Days.

When you get ISO certified you will receive a certificate bearing a unique certificate number. Using such unique number over accreditation’s body website you can verify that your business is an ISO certified entity.

ISO 9001 is a quality management system that can be integrated into any business. It is focused on ensuring the business delivers a consistent level of quality to its customers by having well defined and regularly reviewed processes and procedures. The system fully integrates within the existing business procedures and becomes part of the culture within the organisation. Eventually a business will not perform a task to conform to the ISO 9001, it will perform the task for the good of the business. The system covers eight main business principles which are: Customer focus Leadership Involvement of people Process approach System approach to management Continual improvement Factual approach to decision making Mutually beneficial supplier relationships.

The system promotes efficient management of sensitive corporate information, highlighting vulnerabilities to ensure it is adequately protected against potential threats. It encompasses people, process and IT systems. An ISO 27001 certification can be achieved by any business of any size, in any given sector, which is looking to increase and enhance the company’s security of its data.

There isn’t any difference between accreditation bodies, all of them are providing ISO Standards Certifications. The only difference you can mark is of market recognition, branding, and their prices.

IAF stands for International accreditation forum which continuously monitors and improvises the international standards and it also educates accredited bodies about Standards. IAF ISO certifications are accepted worldwide

BIS stands for Body of India and is the founder of ISO. For the advancement of ISO 9000 standards the technical and its sub-committees are responsible. BIS officers which are included in Quality and industry experts’ panel are nominated by BIS. They are the one who enthusiastically participates in the gatherings offered by Technical Committee ISO/TC 176 and its Sub-committees.

ISO audit is the basic tool to check the quality process system to ensure that organisation is following the requirements as prescribed. Once you take an ISO certification, ISO audit needs to be done on an annual basis.

ISO certification costs differ based on the size of the company and the level of its operations and proceedings. There are also audit costs in some cases.