ISO certificate
An ISO certificate is an evidence of success. You can show your clients and suppliers that you are successful by having an ISO certificate that demonstrates your company’s conformity to international standards requirements. It is a recognition that shows your commitment to provide high quality services / products, maintain customer satisfaction, and improve continually.
Cost of ISO certificate in UAE
Before we get into the details of how to get ISO certification in UAE, we should go over how much would it cost you to get certified. Keep in mind that the cost might vary with the size of organization, its type of processes, and the complexity of work.
3 things can affect the certification cost:
- First: Developmental costs like the time spent in documenting and implementing the system required for ISO certification in UAE.
- Second: Costs related to training the company’s employees and getting them up to speed to prepare for system documentation and conduct effective internal audits based on an audit plan.
- Third: Obvious costs like the cost of registering and hiring a third-party firm to do a detailed audit and register the company. These costs depend on the scope of work, number of sites, number of shifts and so on.
When it comes to the cost in terms of time, you can expect the whole process to take anywhere from 1 week to 4 months.
In absolute numbers the cost for ISO certification in UAE could be between 6,000 AED and 50,000 AED depending on your scope of work, maturity of existing management system, ..etc.
How To Get ISO Certification In UAE
Before you can get certified, you will first have to develop and document your production/ service provision procedures, and then implement these procedures to ensure you can maintain high quality products / services.
Here are the four most essential steps in order to get ISO certification in UAE:
1. Develop your management system
- Identify what are your core business processes
- Document all the processes with the involvement of essential employees
- Strictly review, approve, and then distribute all the documents to those who need access to the information
2. Implement the Management system
- Ensure that all the procedures are being performed and implemented in the exact way they are described in your documentation
- Ensure optimal employees training for the tasks assigned to them in the procedures
- Create an accountable and honest reporting system to carry out inspection, testing, preventive actions, management review meetings, statistical techniques, etc.
- Monitor the overall effectiveness of your processes through the use of real tangible data, and try to account for intangibles whenever possible
- Do periodic reviews to improve weaknesses in specific areas
3. Verify that The Management system is highly effective
- Start by conducting internal audits and review all the processes and systems in place for compliance and effectiveness
- Observe closely and do interviews with personnel to collect sample data for further analysis
- Identify and report on the strengths and weaknesses of the management system
- Take all the corrective or preventive measures as and when required
4. Register The Management system
- Select an appropriate and experienced certification body for ISO certification in UAE
- Submit all the documentation prepared for the management system for review to ensure that they truly comply with the applicable standard
- Prepare for an external audit by the certification body to confirm that the system requirements are being followed and the management system is implemented effectively
We, at Universal Certification & Services pride ourselves on having professional ISO auditors that can help you get ISO certification in UAE.
Moving on to the ISO 9001 Certification
ISO 9001:2015 which was published by the International Organisation For Standardization, specifies the requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use this standard to demonstrate their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customers and regulatory requirements. It is actually the most popular ISO certification in UAE among the ISO 9000 series.
Our company provides a wide range of ISO certifications in UAE which include the popular ISO 9001:2015.
What is covered in ISO 9001:2015?
ISO 9001:2015 is the latest revision of the ISO 9001 standard. It is based on plan-do-check-act methodology and it provides an effective process-oriented approach to document and review the structure, responsibilities, and procedures required to achieve an effective quality management system in an organization. Specific clauses of the standard contain information on:
- Requirements for a QMS; including documented information and planning and determining the processes interactions
- Responsibilities of top management
- Management of resources; including human resources and the organization’s work environment
- Production / service provision ; including the steps from design to delivery
- Measurement, analysis and improvement of the QMS through activities like internal audits and corrective and preventive actions
The latest revision of the ISO 9001standard has some key updates which let the certification adapt to the changing business ecosystem, such as:
- Introduction of new terminology
- Restructuring of some information
- Emphasising on risk-based thinking to enhance the application of process approach
- Improved applicability for services
- Increased leadership requirements
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