During the exit meeting of your certification audit, the words should be uttered….’and it gives me great pleasure to recommend your company for certification to ISO 9001. Congratulations.’
Oh yeah baby. I can almost hear your thought processes. Your shoulders relax, your head stops throbbing and you can almost see the back of your friendly auditing team leaving the premises. It was all worth it. Sure there are findings and recommendations but the end result is ‘recommendation’ for certification.
Just a quick note. No certification body grants certification on the day. JAZANZ just doesn’t allow it. It must go through compliance audit at the CB back office before a certificate is granted. Having said that…..let the celebrations begin. Get a hold of your internal distribution list and blast them with the news. Make sure you highlight who contributed, who was audited and that you will speak with the responsible people in due course. Just make it light and positive. But issue a warning to those who like to embellish. Clearly state, that you have been recommended not granted certification.
Next step, is to contact all of your customers and suppliers. Tell them of the recommendation. Or wait the 5 days (Global-Mark) or up 10 weeks (some others) to clearly state you have achieved certification.
Why not organise for the CB or a local dignitary to come and award the certificate. Throw a BBQ, harbour cruise or just have pizza at your next Management Review meeting. Just do something. You deserve it.
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