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Second-Party Audit

Our consultants offer essential second-party audit services, such as supplier audits, assisting clients in evaluating and overseeing their suppliers’ performance within the supply chain. We are able to tailor audit checklists to meet both regulatory standards and specific customer requirements, ensuring a customized and comprehensive assessment process.

What is Second-party Audit?

A second-party audit, also known as a supplier audit, is an assessment conducted by one organization on another organization within its supply chain or business network. Unlike third-party audits conducted by independent entities, second-party audits involve a direct relationship between the auditing organization and the one being audited. These audits serve to evaluate the supplier’s adherence to specific criteria, standards, or contractual agreements set by the auditing organization.

Why is Second-party Audit Important?

The purpose is to ensure compliance, assess quality, and manage risks within the supply chain or business partnerships, fostering transparency and accountability in the relationships between organizations.

What does an ISO consultant do?

Our consultants team have vast experience partnering with organizations of all sizes and from all sectors and can provide the resources that you need for second-party audit.

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Step 1
Understand clients’ specific needs and requirements for second-party audit. This includes understand clients’ expectations and requirements to their suppliers.
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Step 2
Develop an audit plan that outlines the scope, objectives, and criteria of the audit based on the clients’ needs and requirements. It includes identifying the areas that need to be audited, determining the audit schedule, and developing audit checklists.
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Step 3
Conduct the second-party audit at the suppliers' facilities according to the audit plan. This involves reviewing records, interviewing employees, observing operations, and verifying compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
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Provide a comprehensive audit report detailing identified non-conformities and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.
We know the importance of understanding the context of your business to ensure the consultancy sessions are efficient and optimized. Our appointed consultants will have the required and relevant experience to support your business needs.
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