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ISO 17020-Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection

ISO 17020 - Introduction

ISO/IEC 17020 incorporates same level of requirements for the organizational quality management system as ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17000 series standards such as ISO/IEC 17021-1, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, and ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services. ISO/IEC 17020, however, puts greater emphasis on organizational ability to manage impartiality and conflicts of interest as well as the technical competence of people, inspection processes, and equipment.

 

ISO 17020-Benefits

There are numerous benefits of implementing ISO 17020. These include: 

  • Reduce errors by getting things right the first time.
  • Remain competitive in the global economy
  • Reducing downtime and the costs of disruption to operations
  • Ensure quality is the driving force behind business success and failure
  • Identify opportunities for improvement at all times

ISO 17020- standard

Keys requirement of ISO 17020 includes;

  • Administrative requirement
  • Requirements for independence, impartiality, and integrity
  • Confidentiality
  • Organization and management.....
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