CERTIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS QSCert® is an international Certification Body with the international operation. Its main operation subject is certification of management systems (quality, environment, occupational health and safety protection, information security, food safety, NATO suppliers, etc.) and provision of other services. From the certification body point of view the management systems certification process has following stages: Preparation stage Certification audit - 1. stage Certification audit - 2. stage Award of the certificate Preparation stage Preparation stage is the stage comprising the audit preparation. Certification body shall delegate the audit team. Audit team is responsible for superior audit execution. Certification audit - 1. stage Certification audit - 1. stage is performed to obtain sufficient information and verification that the basic requirements for the proper function of management system were applied. Lead auditor verifies the competency of documentation concerning the requirements of relevant standards and regulations. Certification audit - 2. stage 2.stage certification audit shall take place at the site of the client and individual workstations, which are audit subjects according to the clients requirements specified in the contract. Process of audit performance contains of these stages: Preparation (programme) – lead auditor shall elaborate the programme with the time schedule and requirements for the participation of individual competent people Realisation – the process of audit performance Closing – at the closing meeting with the certification organisation management representatives audit team shall evaluate the audit process and shall determine the dates for nonconformities elimination. evaluation – output document from the certification audit is certification audit report. Report is elaborated by lead auditor. Award of the certificate.