Group Certification (other certification bodies located in several places) is suitable for management system certification organization / group of organizations that use similar production or service processes and their products or services are of the same or similar nature. Group certification creates good conditions for workers save time and money in the certification process.
Organization located in multiple locations is defined as an organization that has designated a central feature, called. headquarters, in which certain activities are planned, controlled or managed by a network of local branches or plants (for block parties or certification), where such activities are transferred partially or completely. The place must be subject to a single management system.
Participant group certification may not be a separate legal entity, but must have legal or contractual link with the headquarters organization and must be subordinated to a single management system which is fixed headquarters, place and undergoing continuing surveillance headquarters. This means that the head has the right to introduce measures to correct if necessary.
Headquarter is contractor PQM Certification Authority and is also responsible for communication with the certification authorities.
Certification body PQM normal certification procedures apply as for individual certification; But does not control management system for all participants, but only a sample of cities (the participants).
Headquarters is assessed for each audit. In the event of a successful certification certification authority issues:
Other places may be added to the existing certificate under the control of the audit.
