Certification for International Standards

Itqan have huge experience in preparing organizations towards an international certification programs. During the last four years we have prepared more than 100 organisation for different certification schemes in the areas of Quality , Environment , Health  & Safety , Food Safety and even Product Safety. We consider such certification is a tool for change management and a means to a sustainable continual improvement and not an end.

We  guarantee that all Itqan Excellence Focused programs would improve the confidence of customers, Society and Suppliers.

Itqan approach in building management systems through Total People Involvement will ensure the following aspects are well addressed:

1. The customer’s needs and expectations:
For the customer, there is a need for confidence in the ability of the Organization or (even Dept.) to deliver the desired service / product quality or characteristics as well as the consistent maintenance of those characteristics.

2. The organization's needs and interests:
For the organization, there is business needs to attain and maintain the desired quality at an optimum cost. The fulfillment of this aspect is related to the planned and efficient utilization of the Technological, Human and Material Resources available to the organization.

Importance of the 3^rd Party Certification & its Real Value

The process being voluntary, anyone can set up a certification body and issue certificates of compliance with ISO 9000, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18000, and HACCP but the value of certificate depends on the credibility of the issuer. In Itqan® we ensure that our clients and customers fully understands the strengths and weaknesses of certification programs available in the market before they get involved in it.

Good Assessors will try to be constructive in any criticisms they have to make. Itqan® self based assessment programs helps organizations that through an annual services to fully assess their performance without the need to go through Certification programs that they don’t require ; while ensuring the momentum of continual improvement

Reputation of the Certification Body is reflected in the type of Scope this certification body is accredited for and the amount of credibility related to control of conflicts of interest as doing consultancy & Training with customer. Frankly there are few “International” Certification bodies that they really truly working in this type of professional ethical standards.

The uniqueness of Management Systems Certification Program in GCC

Itqan® have found based on its previous huge experience with client organizations that most of certification programs become a routine that would turn either commercial based or would be an end itself with real seen added value results after the first 2 years or when management of the organization changes. Hence, Itqan® methodology of building systems today focuses on avoiding this happens in the organizations. Hence, today we take only projects that promise sustainability of results and clients that are welling to be partners in creating world class success stories

Benefits gained from Certification through Itqan® Programs

Improved customer service.

Improved Planning & Control.

Improved productivity.

Integrity of system maintained by objective appraisal.

Reductions in different costs.

What you want before Certification?

A long lasting certification that is durable and ensure profitable solution.

A disciplined review of management systems at every level.

Best possible Biomes. Culture at set of conditions and limitation of time.

Be prepared to accept the fact that: “ Certification to an international standard is no more than first stepping stone to continuing improvement".

Understand certification bodies are not consultants and should not be expected to contribute to the preparation process; their function is to assess the Management Systems which results from processes and according to agreed scope.