CHAPTER 1: MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AUDITS – A BACKGROUND

Auditing of organizations has been a regular occurrence in various industries for many years. Before the advent of the most commonly known international standards for management systems, major procurement organizations and regulatory agencies were auditing throughout the supply chain as a means to evaluate those suppliers involved.

For the purposes of this guide, it is worth beginning by defining what an audit is, in the context of a management system requirement such as ISO9001, ISO14001 and so on. In some industries, the term audit and inspection (Quality control activities) are used interchangeably.

In the context of a management system internal audit, the following definition is applicable: ...

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