Re: CE compliance testing in the UK

From: Clarence_A (no_at_No.com)
Date: 02/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:08:02 GMT

"nospam" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:7rcv01de079d7ncmf4m6s7p7j845ro96g9@4ax.com...
> keith <krw@att.bizzzz> wrote:
>
> >All that's needed is a documented process, documentation to
show
> >that the process is followed, and a measurement system that is
used to
> >refine the process (and a pule of money to pay for the
certificate). ISO
> >is about processes, not quality.
>
> Not knowing that much about it, but, I always considered ISO9000
as a
> virus.
>
> Those at the top of the 'food chain' decide that can only buy
from
> approved suppliers and those suppliers in turn pass the same
requirements
> to their suppliers and so on.
>
> Is there anything in ISO9000 which requires your suppliers to
have ISO9000?
> or makes life easier when they have ISO9000? or is it just ***
heads
> writing the processes which require it and so their ISO9000
approvals
> depend on it?
>

Unless it is written onto the company's procedures there is no
requirement for a supplier to be ISO certified. It is recommended
in the guide for writing the ISO documents, but I have rarely see
it done, and ignoring it would be routine deviation to expedite
procurement. One company with the requirement has a waver form,
stating that the company was granted time to obtain the
certification. There was no follow up, nor penalty for having
many wavers on file.

Works for me.