ISO 9001 Readiness Checklist

Use this checklist to gauge readiness for ISO 9001 certification audit — not as a substitute for the standard. Mark each item as complete, partial, or missing, and assign owners.

Beyond Carbon can facilitate a formal readiness or gap assessment. We do not issue certificates.

□ Internal and external issues identified □ Relevant interested-party requirements determined □ Scope of the QMS defined and justified □ Processes needed for the QMS identified and interactions understood □ Exclusions (if any) justified and permitted

□ Quality policy established and communicated □ Roles, responsibilities, and authorities assigned □ Risks and opportunities addressed with planned actions □ Quality objectives set, measurable, and monitored □ Changes to the QMS planned when needed

□ Competence determined and evidence retained □ Awareness of policy and contribution achieved □ Documented information controlled □ Operational planning and control in place for products/services □ Requirements for products/services determined and reviewed □ Design and development controlled if in scope □ External providers evaluated and controlled □ Production/service provision controlled; release criteria defined □ Nonconforming outputs controlled

□ Monitoring and measurement carried out as planned □ Customer satisfaction information obtained and used □ Internal audit programme implemented with recorded results □ Management review conducted with recorded outputs □ Nonconformities and corrective actions managed and verified □ Continual improvement evidenced through decisions and changes

□ Provisional CB shortlist with accreditation checked □ Stage 1 evidence pack indexed □ Process owners briefed for interviews □ Prior findings closed or actioned □ Multi-site logistics planned if applicable

For implementation detail, see the ISO 9001 implementation guide. For audit day tactics, see the audit preparation guide.

Beyond Carbon provides ISO consultancy, implementation support, documentation assistance, and audit preparation support. Independent certification bodies issue certificates after successful certification audits. Beyond Carbon does not present itself as a certification body or accreditation body.