The QG Management Standards have been written using the principles of ISO 9001/14001/27001 & OHSAS 18001 which helps SME’s understand the management system and then gives them an opportunity to implement a fit for purpose foundation system into their company. The standards are recognised as an externally accredited management system and can be used to gain business through PQQ’s and tenders.
The QG system has two levels of assurance:
To obtain your Fundamentals Certificate you are required to provide evidence that you meet the Fundamentals Requirements. We have made this easy for you by providing a standard questionnaire that asks you the relevant questions, you’ll need to attach some items such as screen grabs or policy notes to evidence compliance. On completing the questionnaire to our satisfaction you will be awarded your Fundamentals Certificate.
You may be required to provide further assurance to your customers that you meet the requirements of the Fundamentals programme. This is called Fundamentals PLUS and involves a detailed audit of your management systems(for Cyber Essentials PLUS some technical testing) as well as the completion of your questionnaire. As this level of assurance may need a site visit costs can vary.
Criteria: For contracts where the management system has no or little affect on the delivery of the product or service. The sort of contracts this will apply to are likely to be those covering commodity purchases or standard service provisions e.g. office supplies, disposal of non-sensitive waste, cleaning services, accountancy etc.
Criteria: For contracts where the management system has some affect on the delivery of the product or service. The profile is likely to apply to contracts handling information classified as OFFICIAL and could relate to consultancy, catering, packaging, training etc
Criteria: For contracts subject to more advanced management system scrutiny. This will likely apply to contracts that involve the manufacturing of goods, disposal of sensitive information, transport of sensitive goods etc.
Quality: Quality Fundamentals
Environment: Environment Fundamentals
Health & Safety: Health & Safety Fundamentals
Information Security: Information Security Fundamentals
Cyber Security: Cyber Essentials
Quality: Quality Fundamentals PLUS (Audited)
Environment: Environment Fundamentals PLUS (Audited)
Health & Safety: Health & Safety Fundamentals PLUS (Audited)
Information Security: Information Security Fundamentals PLUS
Requirements for QG ISM System Plus 16 additional controls (Audited)
Cyber Security: Cyber Essentials PLUS (Tested)
Quality: ISO 9001
Environment: ISO 14001
Health & Safety: OHSAS 45001
Information Security: Information Security Fundamentals PLUS (Audited)
Requirements for QG ISM System Plus 32 additional controls
ISO 27001
Cyber Security: Cyber Essentials PLUS (Tested)
Quality: ISO 9001
Environment: ISO 14001
Health & Safety: OHSAS 45001
Information Security: Cyber Assesed HR.
Requirements for QG ISM System Plus 16 additional controls.
ISO 27001
Cyber Security: Cyber Essentials PLUS (Tested)
Each standard comes with their own set of documentation, they can be downloaded below;
QG Accredited Practitioners have been trained by ourselves in the implementation of the QG Management Standard. They each use the QG Management template* to build and document your management system and will provide a system fully compliant with the QG Standard. It would not be right for Practitioners to do this alone, whilst they’ll give you guidance to produce the documentation you are required to implement the system into your own organisation. When systems are combined such as Quality and Environment only one document will be produced to combine the systems. QG Accredited Practitioners are independent to QG Business Solutions the operator of the scheme. Practitioner support can be a combination of onsite and offsite support.
QG Assessors sometimes carry out assessments on site against the QG Management Standards. They may or may not be Accredited Practitioners but they WILL NOT be the same Practitioner that you have used for your implementation.
The QG Management Template is a copyrighted document used by QG Accredited Practitioners to implement systems to the QG Standards. Use of the template and practitioners can often be more cost effective than doing it yourself as systems are generally compliant first time.
We would love to hear from you if there is anything you are unsure about or if you would like to know more.
Call us on 01228 631681 or send us an email and we will be happy to help.