ISO 17025 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization that specifies the general competence requirements for testing and calibration laboratories. The standard is designed to deliver best practice expectations for testing and calibration quality systems.
The forensic consulting experts at Capitol Forensics are experienced in transitioning non accredited laboratories into accreditation worthy institutions. We have coordinated and led audits and developed and implemented ISO 17025 quality management systems. We have composed policies and procedures for ISO 17025 compliance as well as implemented corrective actions to resolve fundamental accreditation gaps.
“When reduced to fundamentals, the vast majority of the problems are, in essence, quality problems. They are…the quality of work being performed, the quality of the work that has been performed, the quality of the items being received, the quality of the information being communicated”
—The ASQ Auditing Handbook—
We are able to provide an independent and impartial gap analysis of your existing ISO 17025 quality management system. Our consultants are also qualified, trained and experienced in performing accreditation assessments of your ISO 17025 quality management system in preparation to on-site visits by an accrediting body. We will identify non conformities, suggest corrective actions, and analyze the effectiveness of the quality system towards achieving your organizations objectives.
Our consulting services are also available to private and public testing and calibration laboratories striving to upgrade their non ISO 17025 quality management system into an ISO 17025 platform. We will create your quality management system for ISO 17025 compliance.