ANAB Report to the AAQG RMC

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ANAB Report to the AAQG RMC

• September 2006

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CBs Per Programthrough 30 June 2006
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Re-accreditation Auditsthrough 30 June 2006
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Annual Office andWitness Auditsthrough 30 June
2006
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2006 Suspensions

• QMS 1 (initiated in 2005)
• EMS 0
• AS9100 2 (also QMS suspension)
• Suspensions for lack of payment
• QMS 1 (initiated in 2005)
• EMS 0

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2006 Withdrawals

• QMS 1 voluntary (February) because of
  acquisition
• QS-9000 1 voluntary
• EMS 0

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Audit ReportsTarget 15 Days Not updated for
2nd Quarter 2006
Extension was granted for two audit reports in
1st Qtr 2006 that were received within 17 days.
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NCR CA ReviewsTarget 10 Days Not updated for
2nd Quarter 2006
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Heads Up (Aerospace)

• 67 Multiple Sites
• 68 Reference on Certificates to the Sector
  Management Scheme
• 69 Initial Audits
• 70 No Extension of Certification
• 76 IAQG Resolutions (supersedes HU 68, 69 and
  70)
• 78 ANAB to Discontinue Review of Aerospace
  Auditors (transitioned to RABQSA effective 1
  August 2006)

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New Advisories

• Advisory 22 Options for CBfor initial
  assessment of auditoron-site 2006/05/12
• Advisory 23 Identifying nonconformities
  duringaudits issued 2006/06/01, effective
  2006/12/01

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New Database

• Interactive Web-based access for CBs, assessors,
  staff, Council, public
• Most communication via this portal
• Security levels established
• Required audits, complaints, appeals, reports,
  NCRs, etc.
• Total certificates by standard by country to be
  maintained by CB

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New Database

• CBs and assessors trained March-April 2006
• Implemented 2006/04/10
• See Heads Up 71

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Reorganizationof Councils
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Why Reorganize?

• New standards
• ISO/IEC 17011 replaced ISO/IEC Guide 61 (AB
  requirements) requires decisions on appeals be
  independent of accreditation decisions
• ISO/IEC FDIS 17021 replaces ISO/IEC Guide 62 and
  ISO/IEC Guide 66 (CB requirements)

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Re-organizationCompleted in May 2006

• May 2006 Joint Council Meeting
• Initial meeting of new Accreditation Council
• Appointed chair, vice chair, and chairs of
  Committees of Experts
• Appointed members to two balanced accreditation
  committees

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Re-organizationCompleted in May 2006

• Since May 2006 Meeting
• All accreditation decisions being made under new
  structure
• Recruiting new members as needed
• September 2006 Meeting
• Confirm process is working

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Proposed NewAccreditation Manual

• To accommodate new MS programs
• Anticipates ISO/IEC 17021
• Consistent with change to single Accreditation
  Council
• Consolidates R2 and E5

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2006 Survey ofCB Satisfaction
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2006 CB Survey

• Initiated first week of February 2006
• Completed first week of March 2006 (30-day
  period)
• Responses
• 50 total
• 72 response rate
• 96 individuals at 82 CBs notified
• 2004 received 36 responses

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2006 cf. 2004 Survey

• Better response rate
• Improvements (many significant) in almost all
  areas
• Customer loyalty to 63 in 2006 from 33 in 2004
• Satisfaction 49 completely or very satisfied,
  48 somewhat satisfied
• More detailed verbatim comments

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ISO and IAF
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ISO/IEC 17021

• Published in September 2006
• IAF TC recommended 18-month transition period
  following publication

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IAF TC Rome

• Guidance to ISO 17021 decision to de-link
  annexes

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Questions?