Reassessment is a requirement of ISO Standards and
is intended to verify overall continuing effectiveness of the organization’s
applicable management system in its totality. The reassessment provides for a
review of the past performance of the quality management system over the period
of previous certification, including examination of the documents/records
relating to the internal audits, management review and effectiveness of
corrective and preventive actions, etc.
The process of recertification would include a
reassessment of the organization’s documented quality management system
including a review of the Management System, where necessary, to be conducted
before the expiry of three years term of validity. The recertification audits
planned and conducted to evaluate the continued fulfilment of all of the
requirements of the relevant management system standard or other normative
document.
Reassessment is
normally carried out at the end of three year cycle within one year from the
last day of the last surveillance audit. However in the case of 9 month/Six
month frequency the reassessment audit can be done at agreed interval but
certainly before expiry of the certificate.