Establishing a laboratory under ISO/IEC 17025
- quality management system planning
- documentation preparation
- definition of processes and responsibilities
- laboratory preparation for accreditation
QUALITY • ACCREDITATION • IMPROVEMENT
Professional ISO/IEC 17025 consultancy for laboratories
We support laboratories in establishing, developing and improving a management system aligned with ISO/IEC 17025. Our services are intended both for laboratories preparing for accreditation and for accredited laboratories seeking to maintain and improve their systems.
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PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
A clearly structured scope of work
We tailor the work to the specific product, material, laboratory and expected outcome.
Preparation for accreditation
- current-state or gap analysis
- action plan preparation
- alignment of documentation with the standard
- support during the accreditation process
Quality system development
- quality manual preparation
- standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- document control system
- records management
- risk and opportunity management
- nonconformity management
- corrective action preparation and monitoring
- continual improvement support
Technical laboratory support
- establishment of test methods
- method validation and verification
- measurement uncertainty evaluation
- measurement traceability
- internal quality control
- monitoring the quality of results
- technical records review
- equipment and calibration requirements
Internal audits
- planning and conducting ISO/IEC 17025 internal audits
- quality management system audit
- audit of technical laboratory requirements
- review of test method implementation
- review of staff competence
- verification of measurement traceability
- review of method validations and verifications
- assessment of quality assurance of results
- audit report preparation
- identification of nonconformities
- improvement proposals
Pre-accreditation assessments
- mock accreditation assessment
- documentation review
- staff interviews
- technical records review
- identification of potential nonconformities before the accreditation body visit
- preparing employees for assessors' questions
- support in resolving findings
- laboratory preparation for the accreditation process
Employee training
- ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
- good laboratory practice
- documentation and record keeping
- internal audit training
- nonconformities and corrective actions
- practical use of the quality system
Professional support after accreditation
- quality system maintenance
- preparation for surveillance assessments
- documentation updates
- support for accreditation scope extensions
- corrective action monitoring
- continual system improvement
NEXT STEP
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During the initial consultation, we will define the objective, available evidence and sensible next steps.