5 Step Verification

ISO 9001:2026 and ISO 14001:2026 are published. Here is Accendo’s process for UK SMEs: weekly watch of ISO and certification body news, mapping updates to your IMS, gap analysis and simple compliance checklists, with human oversight.

ISO 9001 quality objectives do not need a corporate scorecard. Here is what clause 6.2 actually requires, practical objective examples for contractors across ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, and what a UKAS assessor checks.

I have just carried out a pre-assessment site audit at MCL, and they are compliant and ready for their ISO assessment next week. Here is why a site visit before the certification body arrives is worth it, and what I check.

ISO 9001 does not ask you to calibrate every tool with a serial number. Here is what clause 7.1.5 actually requires, which construction tools usually need calibration or verification, what UKAS assessors check, and how to keep the records lean.

UKAS accredited certification bodies must follow ISO/IEC 17021-1. Here is what the standard says about how findings are written and graded, your right to query them, the CB’s appeals and complaints process, escalating to UKAS, and how AI can help you sense-check a finding.