From application to independent decision.

Preparation and acceptance

• Indicative initial information on scope, limits and fees.
• Request from the actual legal entity with authorised contact person.
• verification of identity, representation, bias and admissibility.
• Versioned quotation and assessment agreement; formal acceptance of the engagement.

Audit and findings

• Assignment of qualified and unbiased auditors.
• Planning of document inspection, interviews, sampling and, where appropriate, on-site inspection.
• Secure provision of acceptable evidence.
• Findings for each requirement, responses and necessary corrections.
• Documentary verification of corrections and, where appropriate, follow-up audit.

Decision and supervision

• Independent professional review of the complete procedure.
• Reasoned decision by persons not involved in the audit or advice.
• Issue the certificate and publish its register entry only after a positive decision and complete supporting evidence.
• Use to the extent granted, monitoring and change notifications.
• Renewal, restriction, suspension, withdrawal or expiration under program rules.

No automatic granting

Payment, course participation or submission of documents do not generate a certificate. Open binding deviations and undue conflicts of interest prevent a positive decision.

Further information