What Are the IAF Mandatory Documents 1, 5 and 11?
Who Is IAF? The International Accreditation Forum, or IAF, is a worldwide association of accreditation bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment. IAF and…
Information Technology and Conformity Assessment
Information technology facilitates conformity assessment in many ways. Accreditation bodies leverage information technology to assist in the accreditation process, and conformity assessment bodies utilize IT…
Changes in the Certification Process for Aviation Space and Defense Quality Management Systems
For over 20 years, Aviation, Space and Defense (ASD) original equipment manufacturers and the ASD supply chain have embraced and enhanced the use of aerospace…
Health and Safety Certification Bodies
ANAB currently accredits 35 health and safety certification bodies to ISO 45001. The full listing of ISO 45001 certification bodies and accredited scopes can be…
IAF MD 9:2022 – Changes in Medical Device Quality Management Systems
IAF MD 9:2022, Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems specifies normative criteria for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) auditing…
Update on the IAF Database of Accredited Certifications
Progress on development of the International Accreditation Forum‘s Database of Accredited Certifications (IAF CertSearch) continues, with development of the website and data collection. According to…
What’s All the Hype About Accreditation?
There are many types of certification in the marketplace. One of the key differences among the various certifications is whether they are accredited or unaccredited. Why…