The Certification Process

The certification process depends on the certification you require, either; Management Systems, Chain of Custody or Supply Chain.

In all cases, how to achieve certification falls broadly into three simple steps:

Application and review

This includes the completion of a request for quote form which includes details of your business and your certification requirements. Its enables us to accurately define the scale and scope of your certification, provide a quotation and allocation of a competent and experienced audit team.

Certification audit

For most types of certification this is a two phase process including at least one on-site audit, a written report on the audit findings and the identification of any non-conformances that need to be addressed.

Certification

On completion of the first two stages and the closure of non-conformances, certification is granted, a certificate and certification marks are issued and certification is maintained through a planned programme of audit checks followed by a re-certification audit in the year before certification expires.

Learn more about BM TRADA's assessment and certification processes by downloading our Management Systems Certification Guidelines HERE.

If you have any questions on how to achieve certification, please contact us and one of our certification experts will help guide you through the process.

NQA uses the name and branding 'BM TRADA' for Management Systems Certification, Supply Chain and Chain of Custody Certification services under licence.