Laboratory
Accreditation provides formal recognition of competent laboratories, thus
providing a ready means for customers to find reliable testing and calibration
services in order to meet their demands. Labs need consultants who can give
them training on management systems, provide guidance on design, documentation
and implementation of a management system in line with ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO
17020. Consultant Organization should have highly knowledgeable and competent
experts to help the laboratory to develop and implement an effective system.
The good practices adopted by laboratories, complying with international
standards ISO/IEC 17025 for testing & calibration laboratories, ISO 17020
Inspection Services or others specialized areas, gives confidence to the
laboratory management not only on the technical competence of its labs but also
on its customer focused approach. Many laboratories have technical competence
but may not have the competence in documentation, system development and
implementation of management system for accreditation, which may be a limiting
factor and a reason for low number and limited scope of accreditations. A need
is realized for handholding/ consultancy from competent organizations in the
new upcoming fields and management systems implementation.
