June 9th 2021World Accreditation DayCelebrated annually on June 9 to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation activities, World Accreditation Day was established jointly by the International Accreditation Forum and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation. The theme of the 2021 World Accreditation Day is Accreditation: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The IAF…
read moreIAAR Launches First Management System Auditor Apprenticeship Program A major accomplishment for management systems auditors and the hundreds of thousands of businesses that rely on them to ensure continuous company improvement, the US Department of Labor (DOL) just officially recognized the first-ever national apprenticeship program for this occupation. Independent Association of Accredited Registrars (IAAR) launched…
read moreGovernment to Embrace Existing Standards and Certification-Accreditation Infrastructure The newly revised White House Office of Management and Budget Circular A-119 directs government agencies to rely on existing standards and the existing infrastructure for certification and accreditation in lieu of creating unique requirements and processes that duplicate private-sector effortsOMB Circular A-119 directs agencies to use standards developed…
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