ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

Embedding continuous improvement in your organization

Quality is an integral component of the strategic agenda in many of the world's leading organizations. The ISO 9001:2000 Standard ("ISO 9001") is widely regarded as best practice in quality management systems. The implementation of ISO 9001 not only enables direct performance improvements, it can also make an important contribution to reducing operating costs and lowering corporate risks.

ISO 9001 can assist organizations with:

• Strategic competitive advantage through improved organizational capabilities
• Resource optimization
• Alignment of corporate quality goals and personal performance objectives
• Faster response to changing market conditions
• Customer loyalty
• Brand and reputation management

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides independent, third-party registration of ISO 9001 quality management systems that demonstrates to a company's stakeholders that these systems meet international standards.

Typically, the ISO 9001 registration process involves the following steps:

• Client application for registration
• Document and Readiness Review (Stage 1)
• Implementation Audit (Stage 2)
• Annual Surveillance Audits
• Re-registration Audit (after three years)

PricewaterhouseCoopers is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to complete ISO 9001 registrations.

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