CERTIFICATION GAP ANALYSIS

Understand the readiness of your management system to meet certification standards 

Certification to global or sector standards helps you to demonstrate regulatory compliance, reduce risk, drive efficiencies and optimise confidence – all whilst enhancing stakeholder confidence.

In most cases, achieving certification requires the development of a management system to applicable standards. Bureau Veritas is here to help you every step of the way, guiding you through your certification journey, including with a gap assessment.

WHAT IS A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GAP ASSESSMENT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

A gap assessment – otherwise known as a pre-audit or pre-assessment audit, gives you the insights to understand where your management system currently is, where you want it to get to, and to identify any gaps to achieve that. It is a strategic step towards certification to global or sector standards.

Without a gap assessment, it is difficult to identify progress or to establish what steps you need to take to reach a particular certification standard. 
 

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WHAT ARE THE STEPS INVOLVED IN A GAP ASSESSMENT?


Each gap assessment is unique to your business, your management system and your certification objectives, but typical steps include:

  1. Reviewing your management system against the requirements of the relevant certification standard
     
  2. Identifying any gaps where your management system does or does not comply with the requirements
     
  3. Discussing appropriate actions to close any gaps in your management system

Our team will produce a report which sets out our findings from the above steps and proposes a plan to correct non-conformities in order to meet the required standard. 
 

WHEN IS A GAP ASSESSMENT APPROPRIATE? 

Our specialist certification team can support you with a gap assessment at various stages of your certification journey, including:

  • If you have implemented a management system and want to track progress
  • If you are new to certification, or seeking to achieve certification to a specific standard for the first time
  • If you are required to transition to a new version of a standard
  • If you are completing recertification in a new certification cycle
  • If you are transitioning from another certification partner to Bureau Veritas, using our dedicated transition service
     

WHY CHOOSE BUREAU VERITAS FOR GAP ASSESSMENTS?

  • Trusted, agile gap assessments from a global certification leader
  • A bespoke approach specifically tailored to your organisation
  • Experienced team of qualified experts
  • Access a complete range of certification services from Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification
     

  • How long does a gap assessment take?

    This will depend on individual factors such as your level of maturity, the certification scope and any previous certification for your management system.

  • What certification standards are eligible for a gap analysis?

    We can undertake a gap analysis for all applicable standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, other ISO global standards and sector-specific certification. Ask our team for more details about you chosen standard 

  • What are the benefits of a certification gap analysis?

    A Bureau Veritas gap analysis can help identify opportunities to improve your management system, identify areas for improvement or non-compliance, and improve confidence from stakeholders in your readiness to achieve certification. It can also streamline the certification process.

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