SQM Auditor definition

SQM Auditor means any of the Licensee Personnel who have successfully completed the training procedures set out in this Agreement and have been signed off by an authorised LAA representative or, subject to the approval of the LAA, the Lead SQM Auditor, as competent to perform Audits; “SQM Contract Manager” means the Licensee’s representative appointed in accordance with Schedule 5 (Personnel and Contract Management) Error! Reference source not found. (or any substitute representative notified to the LAA from time to time); “SQM Guidance” means the guidance (found at the following address ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/guidance/legal-aid-agency-quality-standards) which is provided by the LAA in relation to the SQM Standard as such guidance may be updated by the LAA from time to time;

Examples of SQM Auditor in a sentence

  • SQM holders will be reaccredited for a further 3 years once the Post Quality Mark Audit is completed and all Corrective Actions are signed off by the SQM Auditor.

  • The report should detail as a minimum: • the number of reviews the SQM Auditor has undertaken; • Audit outcomes; • any inconsistencies arising from either auditing or non-auditing staff; • the actions to be taken by key personnel to rectify the situation; and • the outcome of any action taken.

  • Any specific action plans or target dates set up by the SQM Auditor to address any quality concerns will form part of the assessment process.

  • Corrective Actions Any specific action plans or target dates set up by the SQM Auditor to address any quality concerns will form part of the assessment process.

  • The SQM Auditor will be expected to systematically compare the requirements of the SQM standard and the evidence provided by the SQM Applicant.

  • Once the Pre Quality Mark Audit has been completed and all Corrective Actions are signed off by the SQM Auditor the SQM Applicant is granted the full SQM, which is valid for 3 years.

  • The SQM Auditor will also meet with the some of the SQM Applicant's staff (across multiple offices where required) to discuss procedures and practices.

  • Additional Information A Desktop Audit is Stage 1 of the audit process and does not result in the award of a SQM When: Within 6 months of the Desktop Audit Audit Description On site Audit at the SQM Applicant’s premises where the SQM Auditor will examine how well the requirements of the SQM are being met and test that they are in effective operation.

  • An SQM Auditor may refuse the application at this stage if the documentation is incomplete, or it is clear that the SQM Applicant will need to carry out a substantial amount of work before their procedures begin to comply with the SQM standard.

  • Progress against specific action plans and target dates set by the SQM Auditor, as part of a previous Audit will also be examined.