Common use of Certification Audit Clause in Contracts

Certification Audit. Pre‐Audit can be performed upon Client’s request. This pre‐audit is not to determine registration, but to evaluate the conformity of this management system. • Certification Audit (Initial Audit) of Client’s managements system shall be performed to verify client’s conformity to the requirements of the applicable standard. • Document review (Stage 1 Audit) of Client’s system documents (Manual, Procedure, Guidelines etc.) and relevant records (Internal Audit Reports, Managements Review Reports, etc.) shall be performed prior to, or in conjunction with on‐site audit adequacy audit (Stage 1 audit). This adequacy audit is done to verify the client’s readiness / suitability for stage 2 audit. Stage 2 will proceed only after inadequacies identified during the stage 2 audit have been addressed. • On‐site audit (Stage 2) is performed upon Client’s sites to verify if its activities are implemented according to the documented system in accordance with the applied standard. If Nonconformities are found during on‐site audit, QCC shall issue Request for Corrective Action. • If any non‐conformity where criticalrequirements of the standard have not beenaddressed by the client shall be classified as Major non conformity and in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued unless the closure / elimination of the Major non conformity has been verified by appropriate follow up or Desktop review. Non conformities where all the critical requirements have been addressed but some them do not fulfill the requirements satisfactorily shall be classified as Minor non conformity in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued until the closure / Submission corrective action plan is submitted by the client with in the agreed time period and accepted by the auditor • QCC shall issue recommendation letter to the client, and then certificate will be issued only after the settlement of all financial terms. • The client will allow Trainee Auditors / Observers of the QCC to remain present during the audit. • The client will agree to allow CONCERN ACCREDITATION BODY Auditors for the purpose of Witness Audit. • The client agrees to allow the auditors (QCC & CONCERNED ACCREDITATION BODY) to access the all records except accounts, specially the records of complaints received and the action taken on the same Documents related to MRM & Internal audit as well Quality Manual & Procedures etc. • Special Audit willbe performed forexpanding scope certification body response to anapplication for expanding the scope of certification already granted, undertake a review of the application and determine any audit activities necessary to decide whether or not extension may be granted. This may be conducted in conjunction with a surveillance audit. • Short Notice Audits will perform at short notice or unannounced to investigate complaints, or in response to changes, oras follow up onsuspended clients. Certification body shalldescribe and make known in advance to the certified clients the conditions under which such audits will be conducted. Certification body shall exercise additional care in the assignment of the audit team because of the lack of opportunity for the client to object to audit team members.

Certification Audit. Pre‐Audit can be performed upon Client’s request. This pre‐audit A stage 1 review will take place to ensure client is not to determine registration, but to evaluate the conformity of this management systemready for a stage 2 certification audit. • Certification Audit (Initial Audit) of Client’s managements system shall A management review and full internal audit needs to be performed to verify client’s conformity to done before the requirements of the applicable standardstage 1 review. • Document review (Stage A stage 1 Audit) of Client’s system documents (Manual, Procedure, Guidelines etc.) and relevant records (Internal Audit Reports, Managements Review Reports, etc.) shall feedback synopsis will be performed prior to, or in conjunction with on‐site audit adequacy audit (Stage 1 audit)given. This adequacy audit is done to verify the client’s readiness / suitability for stage 2 audit. • Stage 2 audit dates will proceed only after inadequacies identified during the be confirmed. • A stage 2 audit have been addressedplan will be confirmed. • On‐site audit (Stage 2) is performed upon Client’s sites A document review will be done to verify ascertain if its activities are implemented according to the documented system in accordance with the applied standard. If Nonconformities are found during on‐site audit, QCC shall issue Request for Corrective Action. • If any non‐conformity where criticalrequirements all clauses of the standard have not beenaddressed by the client shall been covered. • An audit report will be classified as Major non conformity and in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued unless the closure / elimination of the Major non conformity has been verified by appropriate follow up or Desktop review. Non conformities where all the critical requirements have been addressed but some them do not fulfill the requirements satisfactorily shall be classified as Minor non conformity in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued until the closure / Submission corrective action plan is submitted by the client with in the agreed time period and accepted by the auditor • QCC shall issue recommendation letter sent to the client, and then certificate . • Any deviation/s will need to be closed out before the certification can be granted. • Audit dates will be issued only after confirmed. • An audit plan will be sent. • Mandatory and process reviews will be done • An audit report will be sent to the settlement of all financial termsclient. • A new quotation will be generated and given to the client for approval. • Audit dates will be confirmed. • An audit plan will be sent. • A full document, mandatory and process review will be done • An audit report will be sent to the client. • Any deviation/s will need to be closed out before the certification can be granted. • Once the company has been assessed to the documented standards and an initial certification audit, a final report will be issued. • The client Organisation has up to 90-day period to address all findings raised and submit this back to Sancert. (Depending on the finding raised) • In some instances, if there are major findings, the Auditor might have to re-audit these issues on site. The Organisation will allow Trainee Auditors / Observers be notified of the QCC to remain present this during the auditclose out meeting. • Once all findings have been closed out, Sancert will recommend the company for official certification / recertification. • The client certification committee will agree to allow CONCERN ACCREDITATION BODY Auditors for the purpose of Witness Audit. • The client agrees to allow the auditors (QCC & CONCERNED ACCREDITATION BODY) to access the review all records except accounts, specially the records of complaints received audit packs and the action taken on the same Documents related to MRM & Internal audit as well Quality Manual & Procedures etc. • Special Audit willbe performed forexpanding scope give instruction that certification body response to anapplication for expanding the scope of certification already granted, undertake a review of the application and determine any audit activities necessary to decide whether or not extension may be granted. This may Upon this process being completed Sancert will raise a draft certificate which will be conducted in conjunction sent to the client for approval with regards to correctness of information. • Certificates will be issued within four weeks thereafter. • Even though this is a 36-month agreement, certificates will be issued annually after each surveillance audit has taken place and only after deviations have been closed. Certificates will be identified as 1 of 3, 2 of 3 or 3 of 3. • Surveillance Assessment 1 needs to take place within 12 months after the initial audit, this is the date that stage 2 took place. Surveillance Assessment 2 needs to take place within 24 months after the initial audit. • Short Notice Audits will perform at short notice In order for on-site, off-site and or unannounced part off-site certification audits to investigate complaints, be deemed effective a number of documents and records need to be available or in response to changes, oras follow up onsuspended clients. Certification body shalldescribe and make known in advance to the certified clients the conditions under which such audits will be conducted. Certification body shall exercise additional care in the assignment of the audit team because of the lack of opportunity supplied for the client auditors to object to audit team membersreview, this is over and above the documented management system.

Certification Audit. Pre‐Audit can be performed upon Client’s request1. This pre‐audit is not to determine registration, but to evaluate the conformity of this management system. • Certification Audit (Initial Audit) audit of Client’s managements system shall be performed to verify client’s conformity to on the requirements basis of the requirement of applicable standardstandards. 2. • Document review (Stage 1 Audit) records of Client’s system documents (Manual, Procedure, Guidelines Guides, etc.) and relevant records (Internal Audit Reports, Managements Review Reports, etc.) shall be performed prior to, or in conjunction with on‐site audit adequacy audit (Stage 1 to on-sit audit). This adequacy document audit review is for examining Client’s Organization policy and work process, and verifying whether they meet the requirements of applicable standards or not. 3. Pre-audit can be performed upon Client’s request. This pre-audit is done not to verify determine registration, but to evaluate the client’s readiness / suitability for stage 2 auditconformity of this management system. 4. Stage 2 will proceed only after inadequacies identified during the stage 2 On-site audit have been addressed. • On‐site audit (Stage 2) is performed upon Client’s sites to verify if its activities are implemented according to the documented system in accordance with the applied standarddocuments system. If Nonconformities nonconformities are found during on‐site on-site audit, QCC RAPL shall issue Request for Corrective Actiona non-conformity Report. 5. • If any non‐conformity where criticalrequirements of the standard have not beenaddressed by the client non-conformity is found during on-site audit, RAPL shall be classified as Major non conformity and in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued unless the closure / elimination of the Major non conformity has been verified by appropriate verify that corrective actions taken are applicable through document review or follow up or Desktop reviewvisit. Non conformities where all the critical requirements have been addressed but some them do not fulfill the requirements satisfactorily shall be classified as Minor non conformity in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued until the closure / Submission If corrective action plan taken by client is submitted by effective, the client with in the agreed time period and accepted by the auditor • QCC certificate can be granted. 6. RAPL shall issue the recommendation letter for certification to the client, and then certificate will be issued only after the settlement of all financial termsissued. 7. • The client will allow Trainee Auditors / Observers of the QCC to remain present during the audit. • The client will agree agrees to allow CONCERN ACCREDITATION BODY any Accreditation Board Auditors for the purpose of Witness Audit. 8. • The client agrees to allow the auditors (QCC RAPL & CONCERNED ACCREDITATION BODYAccreditation Board) to access the all records except accounts, specially especially the records of complaints received and the action taken on the same Documents related to MRM & Internal audit as well Quality Manual & Procedures etc. • Special Audit willbe performed forexpanding scope certification body response to anapplication If the action taken is not as per the requirement of international standard of (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018) then Non-Conformance will be raised, and subsequently reviewed in follow-up or surveillance audit. 9. Client shall make all necessary arrangements for expanding the scope of certification already granted, undertake a review conduct of the application assessment, including provision for examining documentation and determine any the access to all areas, records (including internal audit activities necessary to decide whether or not extension may be granted. This may be conducted in conjunction with a surveillance audit. • Short Notice Audits will perform at short notice or unannounced to investigate complaints, or in response to changes, oras follow up onsuspended clients. Certification body shalldescribe reports) and make known in advance to the certified clients the conditions under which such audits will be conducted. Certification body shall exercise additional care in the assignment of the audit team because of the lack of opportunity personnel for the client to object to audit team memberspurposes of assessment, surveillance, re-assessment and resolution of complaints.

Certification Audit. Pre‐Audit can be performed upon Client’s request. This pre‐audit is not to determine registration, but to evaluate the conformity of this management system. • Certification Audit (Initial Audit) of Client’s managements system shall be performed to verify client’s conformity to the requirements of the applicable standard. • Document review (Stage 1 Audit) of Client’s system documents (Manual, Procedure, Guidelines etc.) and relevant records (Internal Audit Reports, Managements Review Reports, etc.) shall be performed prior to, or in conjunction with on‐site audit adequacy audit (Stage 1 audit). This adequacy audit is done to verify the client’s readiness / suitability for stage 2 audit. Stage 2 will proceed only after inadequacies identified during the stage 2 audit have been addressed. • On‐site audit (Stage 2) is performed upon Client’s sites to verify if its activities are implemented according to the documented system in accordance with the applied standard. If Nonconformities are found during on‐site audit, QCC B4Q shall issue Request for Corrective Action. • If any non‐conformity where criticalrequirements critical requirements of the standard have not beenaddressed been addressed by the client shall be classified as Major non conformity and in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued unless the closure / elimination of the Major non conformity has been verified by appropriate follow up or Desktop review. Non conformities where all the critical requirements have been addressed but some them do not fulfill the requirements satisfactorily shall be classified as Minor non conformity in such case certificate of conformity shall not be issued until the closure / Submission corrective action plan is submitted by the client with in the agreed time period and accepted by the auditor • QCC B4Q shall issue recommendation letter to the client, and then certificate will be issued only after the settlement of all financial terms. • The client will allow Trainee Auditors / Observers of the QCC B4Q to remain present during the audit. • The client will agree to allow CONCERN ACCREDITATION BODY Auditors for the purpose of Witness Audit. • The client agrees to allow the auditors (QCC B4Q & CONCERNED ACCREDITATION BODY) to access the all records except accounts, specially the records of complaints received and the action taken on the same Documents related to MRM & Internal audit as well Quality Manual & Procedures etc. • Special Audit willbe will be performed forexpanding for expanding scope certification body response to anapplication an application for expanding the scope of certification already granted, undertake a review of the application and determine any audit activities necessary to decide whether or not extension may be granted. This may be conducted in conjunction with a surveillance audit. • Short Notice Audits will perform at short notice or unannounced to investigate complaints, or in response to changes, oras or as follow up onsuspended on suspended clients. Certification body shalldescribe shall describe and make known in advance to the certified clients the conditions under which such audits will be conducted. Certification body shall exercise additional care in the assignment of the audit team because of the lack of opportunity for the client to object to audit team members.