CIQ Audit offers a complete service for Development & Maintenance of Quality Management Systems in the Laboratory & Manufacturing Sectors using the ISO 17025 & ISO 9001 standards. 

Using CIQ Audit to help develop & maintain your quality system pays for itself by:

• Allowing staff to remain at activities that add value directly
• Reducing overtime
• Reducing management need to monitor quality system progress
• Reducing training needs

Besides any cost savings, the benefits include:

• Having the experience of a quality consultant who understands the need for a quality management system which is practical & cost effective
• An ‘outside view’ of the quality management system which can often lead to improvements
• Audit schedules & other routines kept up to date.

Laboratory & Manufacturing Quality Standards Accreditation or Certification to a recognised quality management standard by a third party gives potential customers confidence in products & services.  This is the primary reason why so many businesses find a formal quality management system is beneficial.

Manufacturing industry generally uses the international standard ISO 9001 (Quality management system requirements) when setting up a quality management system. Systems are assessed by a certification body which should itself be accredited to do this work by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).

Laboratories demonstrate their competence in calibration or testing by accreditation to ISO 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing & calibration laboratories). ISO 17025 quality management systems are assessed directly by UKAS.

Whichever standard is most suitable for your quality needs, CIQ Audit can provide assistance in meeting its requirements.