Why would I use an ISO 9001 consultant if I don’t have to?
Why would I use an ISO 9001 consultant if I don’t have to?
This is a question that many, particularly small businesses, ask themselves once they know that they want certification. The question is, how much value will an ISO 9001 consultant add, and will it offset the cost of using one?
What can an ISO 9001 consultant do for me?
A good consultant will:
- guide you through the standard and show you how it should be interpreted for your organisation
- work with you to get your quality system to the required level
- advise you where you have gaps and help you fix them
- prepare you for an external audit
- explain what they’re doing and why, so you understand the management system you’re getting
- make sure you don’t do more work than you need to do to satisfy the requirements of the standard.
What will I get out of using an ISO 9001 consultant?
Consultants bring a lot of experience of putting the ISO 9001 standard in place within a range of businesses, and that knowledge can add a lot of value in the following ways:
- the time it takes you to implement the standard will certainly be reduced; that means you’ll benefit from having certification all the sooner
- the consultant will help you avoid pitfalls and will ensure you don’t waste resources during the implementation process
- a good ISO 9001 consultant will make sure that you get a ‘bespoke’ quality management system that’s appropriate to the type and scale of your business
- likewise, a good ISO 9001 consultant will make sure that you get a quality system that will be efficient and effective at raising the quality of your business.
How do I find a local ISO 9001 consultant?
You may know of a local business which would be happy to recommend an ISO 9001 consultant that they’ve worked with and thought highly of. Otherwise local ISO 9001 consultants can be found through the DNV Consultancy Gateway .
DNV Business Assurance is one of the world’s leading certification bodies. As a certification body, DNV cannot provide a consultancy service, however, we do get requests for names of consultants according to expertise, geography and industry knowledge. As a result we have created a directory of consultants that are local to you and have experience in your sector. It also lists consultants who can help with all the other major management systems certifications, including ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 27001. You can create a shortlist of consultants and open a job for bidding as well as much more.
ISO 9001 consultants really wouldn’t be in business for long if there was no need for their services. They pay for themselves by helping you build an efficient quality management system in the most cost-effective way.
Learn more on ISO 9001 consultants at www.dnvda-gateway.co.uk
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