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Our assessor will contact the you 2-4 weeks prior to the assessment to develop the assessment plan and may request any additional documentation to prepare for the on-site assessment. The assessor will confirm the start and end times of the assessment, equipment needed, confidential or prohibited information, guides for the assessment and location of the facility. The assessor will request that the appropriate personnel are available and activities performed outside of the fixed facility are made available for witnessing. 

The assessment will be conducted as planned and will include a review of the CAB’s quality management system and technical operation for all items on the scope of accreditation or application. During the assessment, assessors should brief the quality manager of the nonconformities detected each day to avoid any surprises at the end of the assessment. A closing meeting will be performed at the end of the assessment in which the CAB will receive a listing of nonconformities or observations and a final assessment report as time permits. 

The final assessment material is submitted to AMLAS headquarters for review and submission to our Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is an independent review committee that evaluates the assessment material to make the final decision on the granting or denial of accreditation. Any assessment material that is denied will be provided back to the assessor for correction or if necessary, the CAB will be contacted for a correction or clarification.