The independent audit by an accredited certification body, in two parts: a first stage that checks readiness, documentation and scope, and a second stage at the sites that tests whether the system is implemented and effective, followed by the correction of any nonconformities within the timescale the scheme sets and the certification decision.
This stage with its neighbours. Each row is a discipline active here, shaded by how mature its work is by the end of each stage.
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