LFS Inspections is committed to achieving compliance to ISO/IEC 17020:2012. The relevant IAF/ILAC Guidance documents and communiqués are available from time to time throughout their business operations whilst ensuring compliance with applicable laws & regulations and relevant accreditation body requirements.
LFS Inspections endeavors to achieve operational excellence, enhancement of customer satisfaction and continual improvement in its processes associated with the Third-Party Inspection services to the applicable criteria.
Providing services in a timely manner, at a reasonable price, with the desired quality and adhering to the principles of independence, impartiality, equality and confidentiality, in order to meet the needs of customers, we are committed to:
Approved By: Mrs. Huda Al Zara (Chief Executive Officer)
Date: ______________________
Date of Next Review: ______________________
At LFS Inspections, we seek to attain the highest degree of public confidence and trust in rendering unbiased services. We fully acknowledge the importance of impartiality in carrying out the inspection body activities that are governed by the requirements of the International Standard ISO/IEC 17020.
LFS Inspections, and every member of its inspection body team, internal or external, employees, volunteers, and contractors commit to adhere to the following policies:
LFS Inspections recognizes that threats to impartiality through impartiality risk assessment which includes the following:
LFS Inspections shall identify the threats to its impartiality on an ongoing basis. This shall also include the threats that arise from its activities, from its related bodies, from its relationships, or from the relationships of its personnel.
Approved By: Mrs. Huda Al Zara (Chief Executive Officer)
Date: ______________________
This document outlines the procedure for granting inspection certification, including the criteria for issuance and maintenance of the certification.
Upon completion of the audit/inspection, the concerned inspector must submit the following documents to the Audit Manager:
The Audit Manager will review the submitted documents and make a certification decision within a reasonable timeframe. If there are any non-compliance issues or if additional information is required, the report will be sent back to the inspector for necessary actions. Certification will be granted based on the approval of the General Manager.
Certification may be refused if:
For re-certification, the Audit Manager will evaluate the results of the last audit/inspection and any complaints received from users of certification.
The inspection certification will only be issued when:
The issued certificate will include:
The inspection certificate is issued if:
The hardcopy signed certificate will be provided to the client along with:
LFS Certifications will maintain certification based on the client's continued compliance with management system standards.
Each inspection certificate includes a QR code for:
The Audit Manager will update the client’s status after each inspection. The certificate will be invalid if:
LFS Inspections may temporarily suspend certification due to:
Approved By: Mrs. Huda Al Zara (Chief Executive Officer)
Date: ______________________