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Audit Process

Certification Process

Stage 1

Audit the management system documentation to confirm that the documented management system addresses the standard requirements.
Evaluate client location and site-specific conditions and determine how these will affect the readiness to proceed to Stage 2.
Evaluate the understanding of the requirements of the standard, in particular with respect to the identification of key performance or significant aspects or high-risk operations, processes, objectives, and operation of the management system.
Review and confirm the scope of the management system and therefore establish the plan for the Stage 2 audit.
Evaluate the processes and related statutory and regulatory aspects of the company activities.
To establish the status of the planned arrangements for internal audit and management review.
To plan the Stage 2 audit.
Draw conclusions regarding the general readiness for the Stage 2 audit.
Ensure confidentiality is maintained during handling of records.
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Typically, a Stage 1 audit is carried out on-site and is reported using the Stage 1 report.

Sometimes it may be appropriate to conduct an off-site Stage 1 audit; this shall only be completed with the permission (in advance) of the KPR Global Certification Inc. head office.

Stage 2

The objectives of a Stage 2 audit are.
Evaluate the effective implementation of the management system through the audit of objective evidence of conformity to requirements of the relevant management system standard and or other related normative documents.
Evaluate the effectiveness of performance monitoring, measuring, reporting, and continual improvement against key performance objectives and targets.
Evaluate the management system performance as regards legal compliance, operational control of processes, internal auditing, and management review and policies.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the links between the normative requirements, policy, performance objectives and targets, applicable legal requirements, responsibilities, the competence of personnel, operations, procedures, performance data, and internal audit findings and conclusions.

A Stage 2 audit is carried out on-site and is reported using the Stage 2 report.

Clients need to maintain their certification with an annual assessment, which involves a commitment to being assessed every 12 months.



Granting for Certification


The granting of certification decision is made by KPR Certification. The granting of certification is made once all criteria have been met and adequately address the applicable requirements.


Refusing for Certification


The granting of certification decision is made by KPR Certification. The granting of certification is made once all criteria have been met and adequately address the applicable requirements.


Maintain Certification


KPR GLOBAL maintains certification based on demonstration that the client continues to satisfy the requirements of the management system standard through the surveillance and recertification audit conduction.


Restoring of Certification


KPR GLOBAL restores the suspended certification if the issue that has resulted in the suspension has been resolved. Failure to resolve the issues that have resulted in the suspension within six months shall result in withdrawal or reduction of the scope of certification.


Expanding or Reducing the scope of certification


KPR GLOBAL, in response to an application for expanding the scope of a certification already granted, undertake a review of the application and determine any audit activities necessary to decide whether or not the extension may be granted. This may be conducted in conjunction with a surveillance audit.