QS Pakistan is an exclusive Licensee of a renowned international certification company/ notified body, QS Zurich AG (NB 1254) which is accredited by Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) for ISO 9001: 2008  - Quality Management System (general). So for certification of your quality management system against the ISO 9001:2008, please contact your reliable certification source - QS Pakistan.

Please note that the ISO 9001:2008 is a latest version of the standard for general Quality Management System. Some of the requirements in ISO 9001:2008 include

• a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business;

• monitoring processes to ensure they are effective;

• keeping adequate records;

• checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary;

• regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness; and

• facilitating continual improvement

A company or organization that has been independently audited and certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 may publicly state that it is "ISO 9001 certified" or "ISO 9001 registered." The ISO 9001 certifies that consistent business processes are being applied in the organization. Indeed, some companies enter the ISO 9001 certification as a marketing tool.

Although the standards originated in manufacturing, they are now employed across a wide range of other types of organizations. A "product", in ISO vocabulary, can mean a physical object, or services, or software. In fact, according to ISO in 2004, "service sectors now account by far for the highest number of ISO 9001:2008 certificates - about 31% of the total."

Besides, ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization

1. needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and

2. aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements.

All requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.

Where any requirement's of this International Standard cannot be applied due to the nature of an organization and its product, this can be considered for exclusion.

Where exclusions are made, claims of conformity to this International Standard are not acceptable unless these exclusions are limited to requirements within clause 7, and such exclusions do not affect the organization's ability, or responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements.