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Can we use a contractor to conduct our internal audits?

March 31st, 2015|General, Misc|

Yes. The advantage is that a good auditor may be able to use his/her experience to identify opportunities for improvement which would not have been possible by using your own staff. The downside is that the use of external auditors tends to lead to a [...]

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Top ten dangerous jobs in Britain

November 10th, 2014|General|

A list of the top ten most dangerous jobs in Britain contains a few surprises – no mention of football referees or traffic wardens anywhere! Here are the top ten, according to the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report. […]

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How to hold a brainstorming session

November 1st, 2014|General|

You’ve probably already brainstormed several times before as an informal way of getting in to a project and generating ideas. But if you’re not careful, you can end up finishing a brainstorming session with no real plan of action or benefit. […]

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November 2014 Special Offers

October 28th, 2014|General|

We are pleased to offer the following discounted packaged courses on the last few places left on the following courses.   IRCA Special Package A - London 1 day ISO 9001 Foundation 17th November and 5 day QMS Lead Auditor 24-28th November Save £250 - package price [...]

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How supplier auditing can help you to grow your business and enhance your reputation

October 2nd, 2014|General, Misc|

A strong relationship between a supplier and organisation is not built overnight. An organisation needs to know it can depend on its suppliers. On the flip side, suppliers need to understand the needs of the organisations they supply to and ensure they deliver to their [...]

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Certification Body mandatory clauses

February 17th, 2014|General, Misc|

Another question that we get asked a lot is “during surveillance audits, why does my certification body always seems to audit the same things?” […]

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How ISO can help you win contracts

February 3rd, 2014|General|

If you are looking to bid for and win tenders, then ISO certification will have significant impact on your ability to be adopted as a supplier – especially if you are bidding for work in the Public Sector. The question is, which standards are the [...]

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