BIS Auditor book Launch:
This book was released on 21 January 2019. marking the culmination of series of efforts to transform
the existing processes involved in
Management Systems Certification which included introduction of IT
enabled Audit time calculation, Assisted auditor selection for competence requirement, Distributed forms
management, Delinking travelling charges from certification charges, Discounts for
corporates and Multisite units, Revision of audit fee and honorarium amount to external auditors. All documents underwent revision and
digitization in line with latest changes
in IAF guidelines, new BIS Act and standards and simultaneously enhanced accreditation scope and areas of accreditation.
Development of an Intranet based module (internally) helped all auditors and MSCOs to work more uniformly and efficiently. This also helped to
disseminate any changes in information related
to procedures, guidelines, forms and auditors.
7 more new systems such as
MDMS, RTMS, SAMS, EOMS, FSMS coupled Milk certification, QMS and BIS standard
coupled RMC certification were introduced. Always advocated for introducing new concepts of combined standards to derive more benefits to
consumers as well as clients. Milk
certification with FSMS ,RMC with QMS and BIS codes were introduced with these
ideas which could beat the competition, if properly marketed. Changeover to
most of the standards took place during this period such as 9001, 14001, 45001,
13485 adding burden of organizing a
series of training programmes to all auditors and auditees.
The acute shortage of auditors for integrated systems was greatly reduced by removing the obstacle of travelling charges. This was done after careful and meticulous calculations resulting the availability of all auditors to all regions without any hindrance. But the shortage of auditors continue to haunt. In order to quicken the process of auditor enrollment, the entire system of enrollment was reorganized by automating the application to enrollment including online examination. Along with this dialogues were initiated with many other public sector organizations, Government Departments and large multisite organizations for expansion.
At this Juncture, we
decided to expand the auditor base and it was necessary to have reference book
with all updated changes to have all
information at one place for new as well as existing auditors. This made me to
write this book. Organized in to 40 major
chapters under 6 sections for easy
reference, the book also incorporates guidance samples prepared in consultation
with many senior officers. Later this book
was digitized and incorporated
into the new website launched by BIS which I was in charge.
Bureau of Indian Standards