FAQ

The price varies from organisation to organisation: number of employees, sector, number of locations, process complexity, the existing level of organisation, and the standard being implemented. That's why we provide a quote only after a free introductory consultation — no flat figures that grow later.

Adapting the standard's requirements to real operations: establishing procedures, records, responsibilities, objectives, risk management, internal reviews and a management review of the system. We've explained this in detail on the "What Is ISO Standard Implementation?" page.

A document by which an independent certification body confirms that an organisation's management system complies with the requirements of a specific standard. Valid for 3 years with annual surveillance audits (for most standards).

The process of independently reviewing a system: a documentation review (Stage 1), an audit of application in practice (Stage 2), issuing the certificate, annual surveillance audits and recertification.

Most often 2 to 6 months, depending on the standard and the organisation: ISO 9001 usually 2–6 months, ISO 27001 4–8, HACCP 1–3 for smaller facilities. For large systems — over 500 employees, multiple locations or an integrated system of several standards — a project realistically runs beyond a year; we handle those clients too. We define the exact timeline after a gap analysis.

Standards are voluntary (with the exception of legal obligations such as HACCP procedures in food businesses), but certificates are increasingly required by tenders, customers and contracts — so in practice they become a condition of doing business.

An independent certification body. A consultant must not issue a certificate to an organisation they've prepared — we prepare you and recommend accredited bodies.

Yes — only a certificate from a body accredited for the specific standard and sector carries full value and international recognition. Non-accredited certificates are often rejected on serious tenders and by serious customers.

Implementation is establishing the system within the organisation (that's what we do with you); certification is an independent review of that system (that's what a certification body does). Two separate roles — deliberately.

Yes — and it's usually more cost-effective. Standards share the same structure (HLS), so documentation, risks, internal audits and reviews are done once for all of them.

A single system that meets the requirements of several standards at once (e.g. ISO 9001 + 14001 + 45001), with unified documentation and reviews. More detail on the "Integrated Management System" page.