5. How do you know if you're ready?

5.1 Internal audit or blank audit

This audit also meets the requirements of ISO/CEI 17025. In this case, an internal audit must be carried out by a person qualified in this standard and experienced in the accreditation process. This internal auditor may be a laboratory staff member or an external auditor (consultant, cross-internal audit circle, auditor from a partner laboratory, etc.). For this method to be effective, there must be at least one month between the internal audit and the accreditation assessment. This will enable the laboratory to implement the corrective actions in place before the assessment, and demonstrate the effectiveness of its continuous...