An international standard body called ISO 9001 lays out the requirements for various entities' quality management systems (QMS).

ISO Certificates are generally valid for three years. The Certification Body will complete an initial Certification Audit for the first year of certification, and then undertake a Surveillance Audit for the second and third year. Certificates can be revoked by the Certification Body if a number of Nonconformities are raised at an Audit.

No ISO 9001 is not a legal requirement. Companies can choose whether or not to be certified to ISO 9001 or not. That said, Government and Private Request for Tenders (RFTs) often include criteria related to Quality, Safety, and Environmental Certification. Depending on whether you have a Quality Management System that has been certified to ISO 9001 by an Accredited Third-Party Certification Body may mean the difference between winning the tender and going to contract, or losing the tender to a competitor. See HERE for more information.

ISO 9001 is not mandatory to have, but it may be a client-imposed mandatory requirement. For example, you may need to have ISO 9001 certification to be eligible for tenders and work. See HERE for more information.

No, you must select the appropriate kind of certification based on the nature of your business operations.

ISO Consultants are engaged by companies to facilitate the development, implementation and external audit preparation prior to ISO Certification. The ISO Consultant is a role that is dedicated to helping organisations to build practical, efficient management systems that add value to the organisation and guarantee certification to the relevant ISO Standards.

Many Australian businesses are actually eligible for help with ISO 9001 Certification through a government-funded Business Growth Grant? Click HERE for more information.

An organization can receive approval to use an ISO management system by receiving an ISO certification, which is a document given by an independent third party.

Depending on the size of the business and the stage/level of the organization it is operating at, ISO registration might be expensive.

The length of time required for the ISO registration process varies depending on the size of the organization such as,

Large business: 12-15 months

Medium business: 8-12 months

Small business: 6-8 months