An option for ISO based standards, other than ISO Registration--posted by seth@4iqc.com, written/edited by george@4iqc.com

Self-Declaration – is it an option for you?

Many ISO 9001 registered companies are finding that registration / certification is not a requirement of their customers or is too expensive for the limited value received. Organizations exploring ISO 9001 as a tool for business improvement may wonder how the expenses for third-party audits can show a return on investment. Small companies may not even have enough extra cash to afford the expense. US Government contractors may be wondering how to demonstrate compliance without registration.

IQC, llc. has developed an approach and services to aid with self-declaration of conformity - SDoC. This self-declaration is appropriate for any organization that wishes to demonstrate conformance with the expense of registration. This program is recognized internationally due to the fact that it conforms to the guideline ISO 17050:2004: (http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/CatalogueDetailPage.CatalogueDetail?CSNUMBER=35516)

The International Organization has recognized in ISO 9001:2000 that there can be an option other than registration for organizations. This approach allows the organization to publicize their conformity. IQC’s program provides a public, low cost, validation of that publication. However, this is not a program for those who just want to go through the motions – to achieve a self-declaration requires the implementation and maintenance of a compliant Quality Management System; the same as if the organization goes through 3rd party registration. The difference is that the organization makes certain documents public and IQC validates those documents.

This approach is available for organizations who wish to declare conformance to:

· ISO 9001:2000
· ISO 14001:2004
· ISO 13485:2003
· AS9100:2001
· ISO 17799:2002
· ISO 27000:2005
· ISO 14791:2003
· OHSAS 18001
· ISO 15161:2001
· ISO/TS 16949:2002 – Tier 2 & 3 Compliance (These organizations must be registered to ISO 9001:2000)

For further information and an application, please contact IQC sales at:
seth@4iqc.com, 937-673-3732, www.4iqc.com