Compliance / ISO 9001
A quality management system that helps you run the business.
ISO 9001 is the most widely used management system standard in the world. Customers in manufacturing, government contracting, aerospace and many other sectors ask suppliers for certification as evidence of consistent, controlled processes.
We help you build a quality management system around how your organization actually works, run internal audits and prepare for certification. If you also need ISO/IEC 27001, both can run through one integrated management system.
At a glance
- Current version
- ISO 9001:2015, with Amendment 1:2024
- Certified by
- An accredited certification body
- Structure
- Shares the ISO harmonized structure with ISO/IEC 27001
- Cycle
- Three-year certificate with annual surveillance audits
ISO 9001
One management system, two certificates
ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 use the same high-level structure: context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement. An integrated system avoids duplicate documents, duplicate meetings and duplicate audits.
The 2024 amendment added a requirement to consider whether climate change is a relevant issue for the organization and its interested parties. It is a small change, but auditors check for it.
How we help
Quality management system design
Documents and processes people actually use.
- Context, scope and quality policy
- Process mapping and interactions
- Risks and opportunities
- Customer and supplier requirements
- Documented information kept to what is useful
Integrated management systems
Quality and information security, run as one system.
- Combined ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 structure
- Shared document control, internal audit and management review
- Joint certification audit planning
Internal audits
The checks the standard requires you to run yourself.
- Internal audit program design
- Independent internal audits
- Corrective action tracking
- Management review support
Certification support
Stage 1, Stage 2 and the surveillance audits after.
- Readiness assessment before Stage 1
- Help choosing a certification body
- Support during the audit
- Surveillance audit preparation
Who issues the certificate
ISO 9001 certificates are issued by certification bodies accredited for the standard. We help you build and audit the system; the certification decision belongs to the certification body you choose.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is a new version of ISO 9001 coming?
A revision of ISO 9001 is in progress. When it is published, certified organizations will get a transition period to move to it. We can help you plan the transition so it happens alongside your normal audit cycle.
Do we need ISO 9001 if we already have ISO/IEC 27001?
They answer different questions. ISO/IEC 27001 covers information security, while ISO 9001 covers the quality of your products and services. Customers ask for whichever matters to them, and many ask for both.
Find out where you stand on ISO 9001.
A readiness review shows what an assessor would find today and what it will take to close the gaps.