ISO 9001 Mandatory procedures

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• PLAN your quality system
• DO day-to-day tasks
• CHECK the results
• ACT to improve

• ISO 9000:2005 Principles
• Process approach
• Leadership and people
• Customer focus

• ISO 9001:2008 Base Clauses
• 4.1a - 4.1d Process planning
• 5.1 Management commitment
• 5.3 Quality policy
• 5.2 Customer focus

• ISO 9001:2008 Requirements
• 4.2 Documentation
• 7.1 Process planning
• 6 Resource management
• 5.3.3 Communication
• 6.2 Human resources
• 7.2 Customer processes
• 8.2.1 Customer satisfaction

These procedures are specified by ISO 9001. They are the only mandatory procedures.

• Document control procedure 4.2.3
• Records procedure 4.2.4 
• Internal audit procedure 8.2.2
• Control of non-conformance procedure 8.3
• Corrective action procedure 8.5.2
• Preventive action procedure 8.5.3
• Requirements for other documents: the minimum you feel are necessary to demonstrate control.

All the mandatory procedures are documented and explained in our Quality Manual Template and guidance document.

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