Oxebridge Quality Resources - ISO 9001 and AS9100 Implementation

Winter Haven FL — Oxebridge Quality Resources has joined the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) as an organizational member. A2LA is a leading internationally recognized accreditation body offering accreditation  for calibration and test laboratories  (ISO/IEC 17025),  Inspection Bodies (ISO/IEC 17020), Proficiency Testing Providers (ILAC G13, ISO/IEC Gide 43), Reference Material Producers (ISO/IEC Guide 34), Medical Laboratories (ISO 15189) and Product Certification Bodies (ISO/IEC Guide 65).

The decision to join A2LA does not impact on Oxebridge’s position that consultants must remain separate from registration or accreditation bodies, and Oxebridge does not endorse one ISO 17025 accreditation body over any other.

Oxebridge has designed its ISO 17025 Implementation Program around the requirements of both the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard and the specific “applications” of A2LA.  Many accreditation bodies, such as A2LA publish additional program requirements that must be met in addition to the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
This arrangement is unlike other management system standard schemes, such as ISO 9001, where registrars are not allowed to apply unique interpretations to the standards they register.

As a result, an implementation firm like Oxebridge must not only develop expertise in the international standard, but also the specific applications of the accrediting bodies. For its ISO/IEC 17025 implementation program Oxebridge Specialists have been specifically trained under A2LA’s public course offerings, and the decision to become a member of the organization will further enhance Oxebridge’s ability to ensure its clients comply with A2LA requirements, if they choose A2LA as their accreditor.

Oxebridge’s program maintains compliance with other major accrediting bodies, however, and always emphasizes that the choice of accrediting body is to be made by the client, not any consulting firm.
A2LA membership is open to individuals, institutions and organizations; for more information, visit www.a2la.org.  A2LA membership does not convey accreditation and conversely, being accredited does not mean the organization is a member of A2LA.

For information on Oxebridge’s ISO/IEC 17025 Implementation Program for calibration and test laboratories, click here.

Oxebridge Quality Resources has begun offering an ISO 27001 Implementation Program to its growing list of services.

ISO 27001:2005 is a standard for information security, one that is being rapidly adopted and mandated by US Federal agencies and companies who are requiring their suppliers to properly secure important data, software and records.

Companies that process personal consumer information, financial data, subscription information, classified data or designs, or those that develop software, will find ISO 27001 implementation an indispensable tool for ensuring proper control and secure maintenance of the information.

Oxebridge offers an ISO 27001 Implementation Program which helps companies understand and implement the requirements of the standard, readying them for third-party certification should they choose to pursue it. The program follows the four-phase approach of other Oxebridge implementation programs, and results in a fully customized system that does not utilize boilerplate documentation or cut-and-paste systems.

For more information on Oxebridge’s new ISO 27001 Implementation Program, click here.