Policy Introduction

INTRODUCTION

THIS QUALITY POLICY MANUAL CONTAINS THE QUALITY MANUAL REQUIREMENTS (QUALITY POLICIES) FOR:

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – REQUIREMENTS (ISO9001:2008)

AND

 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION, SPACE AND DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS (AS9100C).

THE QUALITY POLICY MANUAL WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES MANUAL, INCLUDING SAMPLE FORMS, TO SUPPORT THE POLICIES.  THIS MANUAL WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE BY SUBSCRIPTION.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES ARE EXPRESSED IN RED EXCEPT FOR THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE. ALSO KNOWN AS QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER, QUALITY MANAGER.   THESE POSITIONS SHOULD REFLECT THOSE OF YOUR ORGANISATION; e.g., CHANGE “CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER” to “MANAGING DIRECTOR”.

PLEASE EXAMINE CAREFULLY DUTIES ASSIGNED TO EACH MANAGEMENT LEVEL.  REASSIGN THEM AS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR ORGANISATION. (DON’T BE IN A HURRY TO DO THIS!)

QUALIDOC MANUALS HAVE BEEN TESTED THOROUGHLY THROUGH MANY YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION TO QUALITY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS.

PLEASE EXAMINE EACH SECTION CAREFULLY.  CONSIDER WHETHER YOU MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTIONS FOR SOME SECTIONS SUCH AS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND YOU WILL HAVE TO JUSTIFY THIS CLAIM TO THE CERTIFICATION BODY WHEN APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT.