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Hire Me to Be Your ISO 17025 Consultant
Get ready for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in 90 days or less
ISO 17025 Consultant Services for Laboratory Accreditation
Get ISO 17025 accredited with help from an expert in ISO/IEC 17025 and measurement uncertainty.
Our ISO 17025 Consulting Services
Learn more about the consulting services we offer to help testing and calibration laboratories get and maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
✅ Quality Management Systems Development
Build a compliant, efficient, and audit-ready ISO 17025 quality management system from the ground up.
We will work with you to create a custom ISO 17025 quality management system that includes a quality manual, procedures, logs, and forms. Everything you need for ISO 17025 accreditation.
Plus, we can help you prepare the records required for your accreditation application and assessment.
Want create your own quality management system? We have a template that can give you a major jumpstart.
✅ Measurement Uncertainty Budgets
Establish accurate measurement uncertainty budgets to enhance confidence in your results and meet accreditation requirements.
Need help with measurement uncertainty? We can help you.
Our ISO 17025 expert is also well known for his uncertainty budgets and has experience estimating uncertainty for all types of tests and calibrations.
Click the link below to learn more about uncertainty budgets and request a consultation.
✅ ISO 17025 Training & Measurement Uncertainty Training
Equip your team with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain compliance through expert-led ISO 17025 training and measurement uncertainty training.
Looking for training? We’ve got you covered.
We offer both in person and online training for implementing ISO/IEC 17025 and estimating measurement uncertainty.
Use the link below to check out our online, self-paced training.
✅ Internal Audits
Prepare for assessments with internal audits that identify gaps, correct nonconformities, and ensure compliance with ISO 17025 requirements.
Need help performing an internal audit?
We can guide you through the process (so you can do it yourself) or conduct the internal audit for you. Whichever you prefer.
We have a lot of experience with ISO 17025 internal audits and can help you find areas of improvement and minimize the number of nonconformities in future assessments.
If you need help with internal audits, request a consultation.
✅ Proficiency Testing & Interlaboratory Comparisons
Ensure your laboratory meets accreditation standards through structured proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparison programs.
Having trouble finding a commercial proficiency test?
We can help you. With access to the global PT scheme database and list of recommended suppliers, we can help you find a commercial proficiency testing scheme to meet ISO 17025 requirements.
If a commercial option is not available, we can help you organize an interlaboratory comparison and report the results in accordance with ISO 17043 and ISO 13528 requirements.
Don’t stress about proficiency testing. Schedule a consultation and let us help you.
✅ Decision Rules and Statements of Conformity
Ensure your laboratory uses decision rules that align with ISO 17025:2017 requirements, taking measurement uncertainty into account to minimize risk and ensure reliable pass/fail determinations.
Got a nonconformity because your decision rules do not meet requirements?
No worries! We can help.
Let use draft the decision rules that meet ISO 17025 requirements. In accordance with ILAC G8, we can draft decision rules for both simple acceptance or guard-banding.
Plus, we can show you how to implement them and include them in your quotes, contracts, and reports.
Accredited by A2LA or UKAS? We will make sure your decision rules meet A2LA G136 or UKAS LAB 48.
Schedule a consultation and let us draft your decision rules.
Who We Help
Our consulting services are ideal for:
If you fall into any of these categories, let’s discuss how we can help.
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Why Work with an Expert ISO 17025 Consultant?
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation can be complex. Whether you’re new to laboratory accreditation or already an accredited laboratory, having an ISO/IEC 17025 expert can be a gamechanger.
An ISO 17025 consultant can help ensure compliance and audit readiness, by:
Ready to work with an ISO 17025 consultant?
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Schedule a Consultation
How It Works – Initial Consultation
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We can help you through every step. When you schedule a consultation, here is what to expect:
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Consultation
We will meet via telephone, Teams, Meet, or Zoom to discuss your needs and learn more about your laboratory.
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Requirements
During the consultation, we will determine your specific requirements. If necessary, we will review your documents, scope of accreditation, audit results, etc.
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Solutions
Based on the consultation, we will offer solutions to meet your requirements and let you choose the option that works best for you
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Quote
Afterward, we will make a quote (within 24 hours) and send it to you. In some cases, we can make several quotes so you can review more than one option.
Meet Your ISO 17025 Consultant
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Hi, I’m Rick Hogan. With 23 years of experience in laboratory accreditation and measurement uncertainty, I have helped more than 2000 labs achieve and maintain ISO 17025 accreditation. My approach focuses on simplifying complex requirements, implementing efficient processes, and building long-term relationships with my clients.
Let’s work together to ensure your lab meets ISO 17025 requirements.
-Richard Hogan, M.Eng.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below, you will find answers to frequently asked questions about our ISO 17025 consulting services.
Q: How long does it take to achieve ISO 17025 accreditation?
A: Timelines vary based on your lab’s current status, but we provide an efficient path to compliance.
In most cases, you can expect to get your accreditation within 4 to 6 months. This includes time to develop your quality management system, train personnel, prepare required records, submit your application, prepare for the assessment, and satisfactorily complete your assessment.
Some projects may take longer. We will give you an estimated timeline as part of our consultation.
Q: What accreditation body do you recommend?
A: Typically, we recommend an accreditation body that is available in your country and a signatory to the ILAC-MRA. If more than one accreditation body is available, we will provide you a list and let you know the pros and cons of each one so you can pick the body that is best for your organization.
Q: Which accreditation body is the best?
A: Every accreditation body has its pros and cons. The accreditation body that is best for you will vary based on several factors, including your: type of laboratory, organization or business goals, location, industry, customers, and competitors.
There is a lot to consider. We would be happy to discuss it with you.
Which accreditation bodies have you worked with?
A: We work with many accreditation bodies across the globe. Here the most common accreditation bodies we routinely work with:
North America
Europe
- England: UKAS
- Ireland: INAB
- Germany: DAkks
- Austria: Akkreditierung Austria
- Sweden: SWEDAC
- Denmark: DANAK
- Spain: ENAC
Oceania
Asia/Middle East
Africa
- South Africa: SANAS
Q: What is the ILAC-MRA?
A: It is a mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) that lists the accreditation bodies that signed and have been peer evaluated to demonstrate their competence to meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17011. As a result, the signatories to the ILAC MRA agree to mutually accept the results of each other’s accredited organizations (i.e. laboratories).
This means that if you get your accreditation through a signatory to the ILAC MRA, then your accredited test or calibration results will be accepted by other signatories to the ILAC MRA even though the accreditation body may be in a different country or continent.
Learn more about the ILAC MRA by visiting the ILAC website.
Q: Can we use our ISO 9001 manual to cover ISO 17025, section 8?
A: Yes, you can. However, be careful! It does not always workout the way you think for the following reasons:
- You will be audited to ISO/IEC 17025 section 8 (Option A), not ISO 9001,
- The terminology used in ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 are not the same, and
- ISO 9001 does not meet all the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, section 8. So, will need to modify your ISO 9001 manual. This may cause issues with your ISO 9001 quality manager and(or) auditors.
Make sure to compare ISO 9001 and ISO 17025, before deciding how you want to proceed.
Q: Can you help with accreditation body audits?
A: Yes! We prepare labs for ISO/IEC 17025 audits, ensuring they meet all requirements before the assessment.
Plus, we will support you during the audit (if you need it).
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Q: Can we hire you to perform our internal audits each year?
A: Yes! We can perform your internal audits each year. We conduct internal audits in accordance with ISO 19011 performing both horizontal audits (i.e. examine policies, procedures, and records, including how it’s implemented across the organization) and vertical audits (i.e. witnessing all processes and activities from start to finish).
Some customers request we only perform the horizontal audit and leave the vertical audit to them. That is okay with us. It is completely up you. We are here to help you.
Q: Do you perform gap analysis for ISO/IEC 17025?
A: Yes! We perform gap analysis for laboratories seeking ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. If you have an existing quality management system and want to know which areas are missing or not meeting requirements, contact us to schedule a consultation.
Q: Do you subcontract any of your work?
A: No. We do not subtract any work. Instead, we refer.
If we are unable to help you, we will refer you to a consultant or company that can.
We have a list of trusted consultants and companies that we refer to.
What do you need (from me) to estimate uncertainty?
First, I collect your Type A and calibration history data. Next, I analyze that data to determine the magnitude of uncertainty. Then, I calculate the uncertainty and issue a report of my findings.
To estimate uncertainty, we need to collect the following information from you:
- Equipment calibration reports,
- Standards certificates of analysis,
- Repeatability and reproducibility test results,
- Copies of your methods/procedures, and
- Information about environmental conditions.
This list covers most uncertainty analyses, but may differ based on your testing or calibration activities.
Let’s Get Started – Schedule Your Consultation
Whether you’re starting from scratch, updating an existing system, or renewing your accreditation, our ISO 17025 consulting services will help you navigate the accreditation process with ease.