Submit Application Review Form
Fill in the Application Review Form and submit to PSV. Based on the information given, a Quotation For Certification Services (QCS) will be prepared. The quotation provides an estimate for the total cost certification.
Quotation For Certification
Upon acceptance of the quotation, the applicant is required to submit the Contractual Agreement (Appendix 1) of the QCS. An audit team leader responsible for the client file will be appointed.
Stage 1 Audit
Stage 1 audit is carried out to determine the adequacy of the client's management system documentation and readiness to proceed to the Stage 2 audit.
Stage 2 Audit
After the findings from the Stage 1 audit have been resolved, the client is to notify the Compliance Officer on the readiness to proceed to the Stage 2 audit. The purpose of the Stage 2 audit is to evaluate the implementation, including effectiveness, of the client's management system.
Recommendation
On satisfactory completion of the Stage 2 audit and verification of any non-conformity(ies) raised, the Audit Team Leader will prepare a recommendation report to the Certification Panel for approval.
Approval of Certification
The Certification Panel will review and approve the recommendation for certification under the monitoring of the Impartiality Commitee.
Issuance of Certification
The Certificate will be issued upon payment of all fees due and the signing of the Certification Agreement. The certificate is valid for 3 or 5 years from the date of approval.
Surveillance Audit/Recertification
All certified organisations will be subjected to annual surveillance audit. Surveillance audits shall be conducted at least once a calendar year, except in recertification years. The date of the first surveillance audit following initial certifiation shall not be more than 12 months from the certification decision date. Renewal of certification is subject to a satisfactory audit report. Recertification audit will be carried out before the expiry of the certificate.