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About DLS
The most important criteria for selecting a registrar are experience, accreditation and cost. The most expensive registration assessment is one attributed to an inexperienced registrar and a poor selection process. Inexperience can lead to unnecessary delays in registration, wasted money and time.
Inexperience can also have a profound negative effect on your organization’s perception of continuous improvement through ISO 9000 registration. This can be the most costly expense of all. One way to find out which registrars are competent is by investigating whether the registrar has experience in your industry.
To narrow the selection a little further, you should consider the issue of accreditation. Accreditation of a registrar ensures that their quality management system complies with a standard (i.e. ISO Guide 62).
Cost of registration will narrow the search down to the final few. Registration costs vary, so shop around. Why pay more than you have to? A registrar is a vendor. Evaluate them like any other vendor and get quotations! Ask questions- Is there any charge for reviewing audit findings? Is there a charge for report writing? Will we have the same auditor? Will we be able to contact the auditor? Are the auditors experienced? Is the registrar ready when you are ready?
Keep in mind that a registrar is a
sole supplier. Changing your registrar does not require a full reassessment,
however, a documentation review and audit review is required. This is a long
term relationship. Request a quotation for the cost of the registration and the
cost for maintaining registration. Don’t forget to include travel expenses.
DLS understands the importance of
impartiality in carrying out its management system certification
activities, manages conflict of interest and insures the objectivity of its
management system certification activities.