ISO 9001 Surveillance audit is required to be conducted every year after an ISO Certificate is issued. Although the certificate issued after an ISO 9001 Certification Audit is valid for three years from the date of issuance, the auditors from the certifying body come back at least once a year to verify that you still meet the requirements of the ISO standard. This is called ISO Surveillance Audit.
This is also an on-site audit for the next two years, until your recertification audit on the third year of your cycle. After the third year, the next cycle starts, which is also three years in duration. These audits are more or less like a certification audit, but no new certificates are issued as the purpose of this audit is to validate the original ISO certificate issued. Most certification bodies conduct one surveillance audit a year
WHO NEEDS ISO 9001 SURVEILLANCE AUDIT
ISO 9001 Surveillance Audit is more about continual improvement – how the organization handling any minor, major nonconformities, or observations identified in the previous audits. The focus here is to see if the main processes are working as it should be over time and there is enough documented evidence to prove this.
COST OF ISO 9001 SURVEILLANCE AUDIT
The cost of ISO 9001 Surveillance Audit can be a little lower than the cost of ISO 9001
Certification audit. It is based on several factors, such as the size, number of employees, complexity, and your existing quality management system. It is important to have all the non-conformities and observations from the certification audit is properly addressed and corrective actions are made prior to approaching the ISO 9001 Surveillance audit. LMG helps you reduce the cost of ISO certification by choosing the right ISO certification/surveillance audit bodies for you. We will act as a consultant and liaison on your behalf to ensure that you successfully complete and maintain your ISO 9001 project.
