3. Assign the audit team

Once the auditors have been chosen, all you have to do is send them a detailed description of the assignment. You'll send them an assignment order, or simply an e-mail with all the following information:

• composition of the audit team (if there is more than one auditor, please specify who will be in charge of the audit team) ;

• duration of audit ;

• period ;

• audit criteria ;

• processes concerned (the audit scope) ;

• audit objectives.

In addition, you also provide the results of the previous audit (report, non-conformities). This documentation enables the auditors to prepare for the audit by taking into account the history of the management system....