TRC Registration Programs

The Registrar Company, Inc. (TRC) is accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to issue registrations under the ISO 9001:2000 series standard and the AS9100 AQMS standard.

Accredited registrations are proven to make a difference in the success of your ISO 9001 or AS 9100 management system. With our network of highly qualified assessment personnel, you can be assured of access to industry best practices for the continued improvement and effectiveness of your management system.

The Registration Process

At TRC we believe that registration should be easy, after all your organization has already exerted a great deal of effort into developing and implementing your management system. Here is our checklist for registration:

1. Review the available registration bodies that are qualified to audit your organization and standard. Select at least 4 registration bodies to contact for a registration proposal.
2. You can contact the registrar directly by phone or some, like TRC, have online questionnaires you can submit to receive a proposal.
3. Once you have received the proposals, compare them side by side based on:
1. All related costs, present or hidden. Look for fees, annual or otherwise, outside the audit or document review;
2. Availability of local assessors (will travel-related expenses apply);
3. Obtain references. Are the current clients in your similar industry satisfied with their registrar?
4. If you so choose, set up a meeting with the perspective registrars to find a 'good fit'. Then make your decision.
5. When selecting TRC as you registration body:
1. the contract and proposal will need to be signed and returned.
2. once received, you will be contacted to determine when you quality manual will need to be submitted for review. This is based upon the requested time line for completion of registration;
3. upon completion of review and approval of the manual, you will be contact to schedule the registration audit.
6. When you achieve registration following successful completion of the registration assessment, your certificate remains valid for a period of 3 years, provided your organization continues to maintain an effective management system and meet requirements of registration.

After Registration

Once your organization has achieved the Certificate of Registration it must be maintained. TRC is required to continue to assess the ongoing implementation and effectiveness of the management system. This includes not only conducting regularly scheduled surveillance audits, but tracking complaints from your organization or your customers. At a minimum, your organization must be assessed each 12 month period. Frequency of surveillance audits are generally determined based on continued implementation and effectiveness, ongoing audit results, number of corrective action requests, or complaints. This means that surveillances could be more frequent than the minimally required 12 months.

Facts About Registration

First and foremost, TRC is your partner in this process and in the ongoing effectiveness and improvement in your management system. You should expect your auditor to provide value-added feedback during the audit process and you should expect us to be available in our offices to do the same after the audit process. You should expect timely responses to communication. You should expect timely responses to complaints. However, we too have expectations. During the registration period we expect your organization to:

1. remain in contact with our offices regarding changes in your organization. This includes organization, management and product or service changes.
2. inform us of any significant changes intended or made to the quality manual.
3. respond to corrective action requests within the designated period of time.
4. be open to observers during the audit process, including auditors in training and our accreditation body.
5. maintain financial responsibility.
6. maintain an effective management system.

Meeting our expectations ensures the continued registration of your management system. Maintaining your management system means greater benefits for your organization and your customers. Our customers are experiencing such benefits as:

• Increased market share;
• Increased internal communication;
• Increased organization-wide participation;
• Increased customer satisfaction;
• Increased process awareness;
• Reduction in scrap, waste, and rework;
• Reduction in service or product nonconformity;
• ....all resulting in INCREASED PROFIBILITY.

For a no obligation, competitive quote, contact our offices today or complete our proposal request.