ISO 17025 Quality Manual Template
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
4.6 Purchasing services and supplies
4.6.3 Documents for purchasing items affecting lab quality must contain data describing the services and supplies ordered. Purchasing documents are reviewed and approved for technical content before release.
Interpretation:
Selection of physical measurement calibration sources for testing labs requires specific requirements to be met by applicant and accredited testing labs in the purchase of calibration services. Labs must develop and implement procedures that meet these requirements and make available for review the requirements to outside providers of traceability.
Accredited calibration labs must in addition comply with the respective national standards of their country.
Accredited test labs must have policies for specifying the details of their calibration needs to their suppliers of calibration services.
iso 17025
Interpretation:
Selection of physical measurement calibration sources for testing labs requires specific requirements to be met by applicant and accredited testing labs in the purchase of calibration services. Labs must develop and implement procedures that meet these requirements and make available for review the requirements to outside providers of traceability.
Accredited calibration labs must in addition comply with the respective national standards of their country.
Accredited test labs must have policies for specifying the details of their calibration needs to their suppliers of calibration services.
iso 17025
