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Understanding on the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Audits

Identify the following statement if 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Audit:

_________ 1. Audits carried out by a customer on a supplier.

_________ 2. Once the capability is demonstrated the organization is placed on an approvals


register and its subject to on-going performance monitoring to ensure capability is maintained.

_________ 3. No commercial interest in the organization other than for the audit and surveillance
arrangement.

_________ 4. It is acceptable for the supplier to contract in own staff for the sole purpose of
carrying out audits.

_________ 5. Rarely give recommendations on how to address the deviation found during the
audit.

_________ 6. Audits must be scheduled and carried out against documented procedure or
checklist.

_________ 7. These are carried out by an independent body with a view to establishing the
organization’s capability to meet is Quality/Environmental Policy and Objectives, which will
usually be identified within a Management System, designed in accordance with a National or
International Standard.

_________ 8. These are audits carried out by a supplier to their customer.

_________ 9. These are audits carried out by the organization’s own staff (qualified and
independent) on selected elements of the organization’s own Management System.

_________ 10. The certification body and the organization agrees when and where the document
review is conducted

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