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Management system certification is critical to the success of a business. As a world-leading certification body, ABS Quality Evaluations (ABS QE) works with companies to assure the performance of their business, systems, people and supply chains through management systems certification, verification, assessment and training. Our global network of auditors play an important role in helping you obtain the necessary certifications to get your product or service to market, giving you and your customers the confidence you need.
ABS QE is committed to environmental safety, quality and care while helping organizations minimize risk, improve operational efficiency and maximize the value of their assets.
ABS Quality Evaluations Assurance Services
- ANSI/ESD - S20.20
- AS 9100 - Aerospace Quality Management
- AS 9110 Aerospace Maintenance and Repair
- AS 9120 Aviation Space and Defense Distributors
- Business Supply Chain Initiative (BSCI)
- Center for Offshore Safety - COS SEMS
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0)
- Factory Assessments
- IATF 16949
- Infrastructure Assessments
- Integrated Management Systems
- ISO 3834-2 Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding
- ISO 9001 - Quality Management System
- ISO 13845 Medical Devices Quality Management
- ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System
- ISO 19650 Series - Organization and Digitization of Information About Buildings and Civil Engineering Works
- ISO 20000 - IT Service Management
- ISO 22301 - Security and Resilience - Business Continuity Management
- ISO 27001 - Information Security Management
- ISO 27701 - Privacy Information Management (PIMS)
- ISO 28000 - Security Management for Supply Chain
- ISO 29001 - Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Quality Management
- ISO 30000 - Ship Recycling
- ISO 31000 - Risk Management
- ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management
- ISO 50001 - Energy Management
- ISO 55001 - Asset Management
- LEED Certification - US Green Building Council (USGBC)
- Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Material Manufacturers Assessment
ANSI/ESD S20.20 - Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts
The ANSI/ESD S20.20 standard provides administrative and technical requirements for establishing, implementing and maintaining an electrostatic discharge (ESD) control program. The standard applies to organizations throughout the supply chain and operational lifecycle for products and equipment susceptible to damage by electrostatic discharge.
Manufacturing and ElectronicsAutomotiveMedical DevicesAerospace
AS9000 Series (AS9100/AS9110/AS9120) – International Standard for Aerospace Quality Management Systems
The AS9000 series, consisting of AS9100, AS9110 and AS9120, provides a successful quality management system framework for manufacturers and suppliers within the aerospace industry. The required standard incorporates ISO 9001 and conditions relating to quality and safety.
BSCI - Business Social Compliance Initiative
Managed by amfori, the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) holds organizations responsible for and improves upon the political and legal framework for sustainable trade. BSCI focuses on improving work conditions throughout the global supply chain and instilling an ethical code of conduct.
Center for Offshore Safety - COS SEMS
The Center for Offshore Safety (COS) has developed a series of documents to guide companies in auditing, implementing and maintaining a Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS). The COS SEMS certificate verifies that an organization's SEMS meets the requirements of API Recommended Practice (RP) 75, showing a dedication to preserving the environment and assuring safety.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 - CMMC 2.0
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 is a cyber and information security requirement set in place by the Department of Defense (DoD) for all contractors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Achieving CMMC 2.0 certification is designed to ensure that your organization's controlled unclassified information (CUI) is protected against potential threats and breaches.
CMMCCybersecurityAutomotiveAerospaceInformation TechnologyGovernmentManufacturing and ElectronicsRisk Management
In factory assessments, a third party evaluates the quality of the products or services produced, the safety culture, working conditions, the environmental impact of operations and the extent to which the factory complies with applicable laws, regulations and standards.
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 is a global quality management system standard for the automotive industry, incorporating the structure and requirements of ISO 9001 with additional requirements for the automotive industry.
Infrastructure assessments give an organization an in-depth look at its IT environment. By identifying any holes in the current framework, these assessments can be used as a tool to increase visibility and comprehension of critical infrastructure, identify opportunities for improvement and mitigate risks.
Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
Integrated management systems (IMS) certification enables an organization to get certified for multiple standards where two or more management systems are combined for implementation and auditing. By establishing an overall harmonized management system, ABS QE can assist organizations in meeting their goals.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalConstruction and EngineeringCorporate Social ResponsibilityCybersecurityGovernmentMedical DevicesInformation TechnologyManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and GasSustainability
ISO 3834-2 - Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials
ISO 3834-2 defines comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials in workshops and at field installation sites.
Construction and EngineeringManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and Gas
ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systems
ISO 9001 identifies the requirements necessary for a quality management system. To achieve compliance, an organization must demonstrate its ability to provide quality products and services to its customers and meet regulatory requirements. These requirements, applicable to all organizations, lay the framework for a quality management system and supply chain.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalConstruction and EngineeringCorporate Social ResponsibilityGovernmentInformation TechnologyMedical DevicesManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and GasSustainabilityProcess EfficiencyRisk Management
ISO 13485 - Medical Devices Quality Management System
ISO 13485 is a quality management systems standard with requirements for regulatory purposes. The standard is designed to help ensure that an organization providing medical devices and related services consistently meets customer and regulatory requirements.
ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems
ISO 14001 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system for an organization seeking to enhance environmental performance. ISO 14001 provides companies with a systematic way of establishing and improving their environmental management system. Any organization seeking to provide value for the environment that they operate in should consider ISO 14001 certification.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalConstruction and EngineeringCorporate Social ResponsibilityGovernmentManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and GasSustainabilityRisk Management
ISO 19650 Series - Building Information Modeling
The ISO 19650 series, consisting of ISO 19650-1, 19650-2, 19650-3, ISO 19650-4 and ISO 19650-5, specifies the principles and requirements for information management about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modeling (BIM).
ISO 19650-1 – Concepts and Principles
ISO 19650-1 outlines the concepts and principles for information management at a stage of maturity described as "building information modeling" (BIM) according to the ISO 19650 series. This document provides recommendations for a framework to manage information, including exchanging, recording, versioning and organizing for all actors.
ISO 19650-2– Delivery Phase of the Assets
This document specifies requirements for information management in the form of a management process within the context of the delivery phase of assets and the exchanges of information within it, using building information modeling.
ISO 19650-3– Operational Phase of the Assets
This document specifies requirements for information management in the form of a management process within the context of the operational phase of assets and the exchanges of information within it, using building information modeling.
ISO 19650-4 – Collaborative Production of Information
This document specifies the detailed process and criteria for decision-making when executing an information exchange as defined by the ISO 19650 series to ensure the quality of the resulting project or asset information model. It details the implementation of the concepts in ISO 19650-1 and applies to any information exchange within the delivery stages covered by ISO 19650-2 and operational trigger events covered by ISO 19650-3.
ISO 19650-5 – Asset Information Requirements
This document specifies the principles and requirements for security-minded information management at a stage of maturity described as "building information modeling (BIM) according to the ISO 19650 series" and as defined in ISO 19650-1, as well as the security-minded management of sensitive information that is obtained, created, processed and stored as part of, or in relation to, any other initiative, project, asset, product or service.
ISO 20000 - IT Service Management
ISO 20000 is the international standard for IT service management. The standard specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving upon a service management system (SMS) and IT system. This standard supports the service lifecycle management and helps ensure quality products and services for customers.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalCybersecurityGovernmentMedical DevicesInformation TechnologyManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and Gas
ISO 22301 - Security and Resilience - Business Continuity Management
ISO 22301 specifies requirements to implement, maintain and improve a management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of, prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptions when they arise.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalCybersecurityGovernmentManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and Gas
ISO 27001 - Information Security Management
ISO 27001 provides a foundation for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system. Any organization, regardless of size or asset type, can benefit from achieving compliance with the ISO 27001 standard.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalCybersecurityGovernmentMedical DevicesInformation TechnologyManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and Gas
ISO 27701 - Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)
ISO 27701 is an extension of ISO 27001, focusing on establishing an enhanced data privacy structure. It identifies the conditions and supplies guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) specifying PIMS-related requirements and guiding PII controllers and PII processors holding responsibility and accountability for PII processing.
ISO 28000 - Security Management for Supply Chains
The ISO 28000 standard lays out the requirements for a security management system, including the aspects critical to the assurance of a supply chain. This ISO applies to organizations of all sizes and in any industry. ISO 28000 aims to establish, implement, maintain and improve a security management system and assure an organization's security.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalConstruction and EngineeringGovernmentMedical DevicesManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and Gas
ISO 29001 - Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Quality Management
As a supplement to ISO 9001, ISO 29001 was developed to manage supply chain risks and opportunities within the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. This standard provides a framework for aligning the requirements with complementary standards in the industry.
This standard specifies requirements for a ship recycling facility management system that enables the safe and environmentally sound undertaking of ship recycling operations via developing and implementing procedures, policies and objectives per national and international standards. The management system requirements consider the relevant legal prerequisites, safety standards and environmental elements that the ship recycling facility must identify and comply with to carry out secure, responsible ship recycling.
The guidelines provided in the ISO 31000 framework focus on managing an organization's risk. These guidelines can be applied to any organization, whether large or small. Achieving compliance against the standard provides an organization with an approach and plan to manage risk and improve operations.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalGovernmentMedical DevicesManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and GasRisk Management
ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management
ISO 45001 details the requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. Achieving compliance against this standard can help organizations to provide a safe work environment for their employees, thus improving organizational operations. Regardless of size, any company can benefit from implementing and maintaining an OH&S management system to improve safety, mitigate risk and avert other dangerous hazards.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalConstruction and EngineeringCorporate Social ResponsibilityGovernmentMedical DevicesManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and GasSustainability
ISO 50001 - Energy Management Systems
ISO 50001 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system that allows organizations to follow a systematic approach to achieve continual energy performance improvement.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalConstruction and EngineeringGovernmentMedical DevicesManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and GasSustainability
ISO 55001 - Asset Management System
ISO 55001 specifies the requirements for an organization's asset management program. The standard applies to any organization, regardless of size or asset type. Organizations seeking to improve how they manage and value their assets can benefit from ISO 55001 compliance.
AerospaceAutomotiveChemicalConstruction and EngineeringGovernmentMedical DevicesManufacturing and ElectronicsMarine and OffshoreOil and GasSustainabilityRisk Management
LEED Certification - US Green Building Council
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is used to score and certify the sustainability of new and planned buildings and their surroundings. With four levels of certification, LEED certification seeks to ensure that sustainable practices are followed for new buildings from the planning stage throughout the building process.
Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Material Manufacturers Assessment (European Union)
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) is a symbol of product safety issued by the European Union. The goal of this directive is to remove the technical barriers to trade around the supply of pressure equipment based on Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) around design, manufacturing, inspection and testing.
The PRODIR standard was developed by the Brazilian Association of Distributors of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (ASSOCIQUIM) based on the Responsible Distribution program created by the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) to meet the needs of the Brazilian market. PRODIR provides processes and procedures to help ensure the safe transportation and distribution of chemical products to protect the workforce.
Responsible Care 14001® (RC 14001)
The RC 14001 standard applies to responsible care as it applies to chemicals. It focuses on improving environmental, health and safety performance. This standard broadens the scope of ISO 14001 beyond traditional environmental management to include other responsible care requirements.
Responsible Care Management Systems® (RCMS®) Option 1 and Option 2
The responsible care certification process assures stakeholders that an organization has implemented elements of Responsible Care. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) developed RCMS as a global standard and initiative for the chemical industry to improve environmental sustainability. When an organization aligns its energy management systems with the RCMS standard, it can help to better ensure that its energy management system runs efficiently.
Safety Health Environment and Quality Assessment System (SASSMAQ) (Brazil)
The Evaluation System for Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SASSMAQ), developed by the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (ABIQUIM), offers the necessary guidelines for organizations within the chemical industry seeking to minimize the risk of accidents during the transportation and distribution of chemical products. By adhering to these requirements, these companies can enhance their safety measures, ensure the well-being of their employees and ultimately boost their business returns.
Sometimes, companies that want to audit their suppliers need more resources to manage the process independently. ABS QE works as an organization's extended internal team to conduct audits that meet its forms and specifications.
The Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) is a social audit focused on improving supplier site work conditions. This type of audit enables businesses to assess their suppliers, monitor health and safety for workers and identify any ethical issues pertaining to labor. After the audit, the involved organizations can address any outstanding issues and resolve them with a Corrective Action Plan.
To offer quality, sustainable and durable housing, the Brazilian Quality and Productivity Habitat Program (PBQP-H) developed the System for Services and Civil Construction Works Companies (SiAC), a quality management system for construction companies that want to build housing projects with Federal Government funding. ABS QE is accredited by INMETRO to conduct this audit.
Sourcing audits can help to ensure sustainable business practices and optimized business relationships. During these audits, ABS QE helps identify the best product sources to provide quality components or services delivered on schedule at a competitive price. The scope of a sourcing audit can involve evaluating facility conditions, worker treatment and compensation, hiring processes, environmental practices and compliance with applicable laws. Because sourcing audits are performed at the behest of a company, they do not follow a prescribed time interval. Reports generally include findings, recommendations for corrective action and a timeline for implementation.
Type approval is granted to a product that meets the necessary set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements that can vary worldwide.
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) develops common standards and protective measures to ensure information security for technical infrastructure and data as it flows through the entire process, considering the digitalization and increasing interconnectedness in the automotive systems.