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ISO 9001 Quality Certification

ISO 9001 : 2008 consists of five main clauses, as opposed to the twenty clauses included in the 1994 version of the standard.  The aim is to make the latest version of the standard more appropriate to the needs of all organisations, whether product or service based.  The structure now also reflects the "Plan, Do Check, Act (PDCA)" cycle, already introduced in the ISO 14001 standard and the OHSAS 18000:1998 specification.  The five main sections of the standard are:

• Quality Management System
• Management Responsibilities
• Resource Management
• Product Realisation
• Measurement analysis and improvement

Some potential benefits of certification

An increasing number of companies are seeking to back up their processes with formal ISO certification and the following potential benefits explain why:

• Certification provides a clear indication of your commitment to quality
• Focused sector scheme allowing for a common approach
• Delivers cost savings
• Improved operational efficiency
• Increases customer confidence
• Proof of certification is often a condition of the supply of goods and services

Our Approach to Certification

One of the fundamental cornerstones of our service is the desire to focus on adding real value to your business.  Because of this VCA will not only use an assessment team with a full understanding of the standard, we will provide a team with detailed knowledge of your sector and the issues you face. VCA also understands that development and implementation of systems can be difficult so a number of current customers have benefited from pre-assessment audits or gap analysis days.  In addition to this, VCA customers are increasingly looking to take an integrated approach to certification.  VCA auditors are able to cope with this, dealing with Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety certification as one exercise. 

• The value of working with VCA (470.3KB)
• ISO 9000 Series - Quality Standards and Related Schemes (PDF 846.6KB)
• The value of ISO certification in vehicle type approval(PDF 127.3KB)
• Complete an MSC Application Form (PDF 610.6KB)
•  Automotive Management Systems Certification brochure (4.2MB)

To read more about the MSC service we provide and the processes involved, please follow this link: The Overall Certification Process (PDF 824.5KB)

Related Information

• VCA Policy and the Certification Route (PDF 880.6KB)
• Fee Structure for Certification (PDF 61.5KB)
• Non-Conformance and Follow-Up Action (PDF 39KB)
• Conditions and Use of the Certification Mark (PDF 1.1MB)
• Appeals and Complaints (PDF 812.9KB)
• Cancellation, Suspension or Withdrawal of Certification (PDF 71.8KB)
• Assessment Recommendation Conditions and Notes (PDF 58.8KB)
•  VCA Accredited Scope (PDF 943.8KB)
• MSC Training Courses

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