ISO 9001 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of audit days on the Table below is the one of initial audit days, and more than one third of the initial audit days are applied to the number days
of surveillance audit while more than two thirds of the initial audit days are applied to the number of recertification audit days.
- The number of audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors.
Number of Employees of
the business for Certification |
Initial Audit(MD) |
Number of Employees of
the business for Certification |
Initial Audit(MD) |
| 1 - 5 |
1.5 |
626 - 875 |
12 |
| 6 - 10 |
2 |
876 - 1,175 |
13 |
| 11 - 15 |
2.5 |
1,176 - 1,550 |
14 |
| 16 - 25 |
3 |
1,551 - 2,025 |
15 |
| 26 - 45 |
4 |
2,026 - 2,675 |
16 |
| 46 - 65 |
5 |
2,676 - 3,450 |
17 |
| 66 85 |
6 |
3,451 - 4,350 |
18 |
| 86 - 125 |
7 |
4,351 - 5,450 |
19 |
| 126 - 175 |
8 |
5,451 - 6,800 |
20 |
| 176 - 275 |
9 |
6,801 - 8,500 |
21 |
| 276 - 425 |
10 |
8,501 - 10,700 |
22 |
| 426 - 625 |
11 |
10,701 or more |
Increase at the ratio like above |
ISO 10002 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of audit days on the Table below is the one of initial audit days, and more than one third of the initial audit days are applied to the number days of post audit while more than two thirds of the initial audit days are applied to the number of renewal audit days.
| Number of personnel |
Initial Audit |
Number of personnel |
Initial Audit |
| 1-5 |
1.5 |
626-875 |
8.5 |
| 6-10 |
1.5 |
876-1175 |
9.5 |
| 11-15 |
2.0 |
1176-1550 |
10.0 |
| 16-25 |
2.5 |
1551-2025 |
11.0 |
| 26-45 |
3.0 |
2026-2675 |
11.5 |
| 46-65 |
3.5 |
2676-3450 |
12.0 |
| 66-85 |
4.5 |
3451-4350 |
13.0 |
| 86-125 |
5.0 |
4351-5450 |
13.5 |
| 126-175 |
6.0 |
5451-6800 |
24.0 |
| 176-275 |
6.5 |
6801-8500 |
25.0 |
| 276-425 |
7.0 |
8501-10700 |
25.5 |
| 426-625 |
8.0 |
>10701 |
Increase at the ratio like above |
Criteria for ISO 14001 Audit Days Calculation
- Audit days on the below table indicates the first audit days. When it comes to surveillance audit days, it refers to over one-third of the first audit days and over two-third of recertification audit days every year.
- According to environment of organization to be audited, the organization is classified as one of ‘high’, ‘middle’, ‘low’ or ’limited’. Based on this classification, audit days is set following the below standard.
- The below audit days could increase or decrease for some cause of increase and decrease.
| Audit Subject's Employee Number |
Initial Audit |
Audit Subject's Employee Number |
Initial Audit |
| High |
Middle |
Low |
Limited |
High |
Middle |
Low |
Limited |
| 1 - 5 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1551 - 2025 |
21 |
17 |
12 |
8 |
| 6 - 10 |
3.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2026 - 2675 |
23 |
18 |
13 |
8.5 |
| 11 - 15 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
3 |
3 |
2676 - 3450 |
25 |
19 |
14 |
9 |
| 16 - 25 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
3 |
3451 - 4350 |
27 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
| 26 - 45 |
7 |
5.5 |
4 |
3 |
4351 - 5450 |
28 |
21 |
16 |
11 |
| 46 - 65 |
8 |
6 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
5451 - 6800 |
30 |
23 |
17 |
12 |
| 66 - 85 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
3.5 |
6801 - 8500 |
32 |
25 |
19 |
13 |
| 86 - 125 |
11 |
8 |
5.5 |
4 |
8501 - 10700 |
34 |
27 |
20 |
14 |
| 126 - 175 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
4.5 |
10701 - 13900 |
36 |
29 |
22 |
15 |
| 176 - 275 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
13901 - 19100 |
40 |
32 |
24 |
16 |
| 276 - 425 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
5.5 |
19101 - 28300 |
44 |
36 |
27 |
18 |
| 426 - 625 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
28301 - 45500 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
| 626 - 875 |
17 |
13 |
10 |
6.5 |
45501 - 78700 |
60 |
48 |
36 |
24 |
| 876 - 1175 |
19 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
> 78700 |
Increase in the same ratio like the above |
| 1176 - 1550 |
20 |
16 |
12 |
7.5 |
|
ISO 22000 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of audit days below [Table] is the one for initial audit days, and more than one third of the initial audit days are applied to the days of post audit while more than two thirds of the initial audit days are applied to the renewal audit days.
- Calculation of audit days shall be done through the process, in which basic number of days of audit should be set according to the number of Employees and kinds of audit based on [Table 1] and the number of days shall be done through adjusted calculation according to the number of item groups and risk level based on [Table 2].
[Table 1]
Food Chain
Category |
Basic Field
Audit Hours
(D) |
Per Individual
HACCP survey
(H) |
In case of non-possession of
Management System Certification
(MS) |
Number of Employees
(ETE) |
Additional Place of Business
per one place for visit |
| A |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.25 *관련 경영시스템이란 QMS인증을 말한다. |
1-19 = 0 |
The minimum 50% of
the field audit hours
|
| B |
0.75 |
0.25 |
20-49 = 0.5 |
| C |
1.50 |
0.50 |
50-79 = 1.0 |
| D |
1.00 |
0.50 |
80-199 = 1.5 |
| E |
1.50 |
0.50 |
200-499 = 2.0 |
| F |
1.50 |
0.50 |
500-899 = 2.5 |
| G |
1.00 |
0.50 |
900-1299 = 3.0 |
| H |
1.00 |
0.50 |
1300-1699 = 3.5 |
| I |
1.00 |
0.25 |
1700-2999 = 4.0 |
| J |
1.00 |
0.25 |
3000-5000 = 4.5 |
| K |
1.00 |
0.25 |
Above 5000 = 5.0 |
| L |
1.50 |
0.50 |
|
| M |
1.00 |
0.25 |
|
[Table 2]
Category
Sign |
Category Name |
Examples of Business Type |
| A |
Agriculture 1 (Animal) |
Stock-breeding, fish farming, egg production, dairy farming, bee raising, fishing, hunting, trapping |
| B |
Agriculture 2 (Vegetable) |
Fruits, vegetables, grains, spice, horticultural products |
| C |
Processing 1(Perishable Animal Products)
(An example including all activity after doing agriculture : Butchery)
|
Meat, poultry meat, egg, milk products, marine products |
| D |
Processing 2 (Perishable vegetable products) |
Fresh fruits & fresh fruit juice, stored fruits, fresh vegetables, stores vegetables |
| E |
Processing 3 (Room Temperature long term distribution period)
|
Canned food, biscuit, snacks, fat & fatty oils, edible water, beverage, pasta, wheat powder, sugar, salt |
| F |
Fodder Production |
Animal fodder, fodder for fish farming |
| G |
Catering |
Hotel, Restaurant |
| H |
Distribution |
Retailing, Store, Wholesaling |
| I |
Service |
Water Supply, Washing, Sewage, Waste disposal, product development, process & equipment, veterinary business |
| J |
Transportation & Storage |
Transportation and Storage |
| K |
Equipment Manufacturing Business |
Process Equipment, automatic vending machine |
| L |
(Bio)chemicals Manufacturer |
Additives, Vitamin, Insecticide, drugs, fertilizer, detergent, culture |
| M |
Packing Material Manufacturer |
Packing Materials |
ISO 29001 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of Audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors.
| Number of Employees of the business for Certification |
Initial Audit(MD) |
Surveillance Audit(MD) |
Recertification Audit(MD) |
| 1 - 5 |
2 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| 6 - 10 |
3 |
1.5 |
2 |
| 11 - 15 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
3 |
| 16 - 25 |
4 |
1.5 |
3 |
| 26 - 45 |
5.5 |
2 |
4 |
| 46 - 65 |
6.5 |
3 |
5 |
| 66 - 85 |
8 |
3 |
5.5 |
| 86 - 125 |
9.5 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
| 126 - 175 |
10.5 |
4 |
7.5 |
| 176 - 275 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
| 276 - 425 |
13 |
5 |
9.5 |
| 426 - 625 |
14.5 |
5.5 |
10 |
| 626 - 875 |
16 |
5.5 |
10.5 |
| 876 - 1175 |
17 |
6 |
12 |
| 1176 - 1550 |
17 |
6.5 |
12.5 |
| 1551 - 2025 |
18 |
6.5 |
13 |
| 2026 - 2675 |
19.5 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
| 2676 - 3450 |
20.5 |
8 |
15 |
| 3451 - 4350 |
22 |
8 |
16 |
| 4351 - 5450 |
23 |
8.5 |
17 |
| 5451 - 6800 |
24 |
9.5 |
18 |
| 6801 - 8500 |
25.5 |
9.5 |
18.5 |
| 8501 - 10700 |
26.5 |
10 |
19.5 |
ISO 50001 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of audit days below [Table] is the one for initial audit days , and more than one third of the initial audit days are applied to the days of post audit while more than two thirds of the initial audit days are applied to the renewal audit days.
- The number of Audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors.
| Number of Effective Employees(number of persons) |
1~29 |
30~99 |
100~299 |
300~999 |
1000~2999 |
3000~9999 |
above 10000(in time of every excess of 10,000 persons) |
| Energy consumption(toe) |
| Under 2,000 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11
(+2.0) |
Above 2,000
~
under 5,000 |
2.5 |
4 |
5.5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13
(+2.0) |
Above 5,000
~
under 10,000 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
16
(+2.0) |
Above 1,0000
~
under 20,000 |
3.5 |
6 |
8.5 |
11 |
13.5 |
16 |
18.5(+2.5) |
Above 20,000
~
under 50,000 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
12.5 |
15 |
17.5 |
20
(+2.5) |
Above 50,000
~
under 100,000 |
5 |
8 |
11.5 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
23
(+3.0) |
Above 100,000
~
Above 200,000 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
16 |
19 |
22 |
25
(+3.0) |
Above 200,000
(In time of every excess of 100,000) |
7
(+1.0) |
10
(+1.0) |
14.5
(+1.5) |
18
(+2.0) |
21
(+2.0) |
24
(+2.0) |
27
(+3.0)/(+3.0) |
Criteria for Estimating ISO/IEC 20000 Audit Days
- Audit days on the below table indicate initial audit days. When it comes to surveillance audit days, it refers to over one-third of the initial audit days and over two-third of recertification audit days every year.
- The below audit days could increase or decrease for some cause of increase and decrease.
Number of
IT Employee |
Initial Audit (MD) |
Number of
IT Employee |
Initial Audit (MD) |
| 1 - 25 |
3 |
1176 - 1550 |
14 |
| 26 - 45 |
4 |
1551 - 2025 |
15 |
| 46 - 65 |
5 |
2026 - 2675 |
16 |
| 66 - 85 |
6 |
2676 - 3450 |
17 |
| 86 - 125 |
7 |
3451 - 4350 |
18 |
| 126 - 175 |
8 |
4351 - 5450 |
19 |
| 176 - 275 |
9 |
5451 - 6800 |
20 |
| 276 - 425 |
10 |
6801 - 8500 |
21 |
| 426 - 625 |
11 |
8501 - 10700 |
22 |
| 626 - 875 |
12 |
>10700 |
Increase in the same ratio like the above |
| 876 - 1 175 |
13 |
|
ISO/IEC 27001 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of Audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors.
| Number of Employees of the business for Certification |
Initial Audit(MD) |
Post Audit(MD) |
Renewal Audit (MD) |
| 1 ~ 30 |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
| 31 ~ 100 |
3 |
1 |
1.5 |
| 101 ~ 250 |
3 |
1 |
1.5 |
| 251 ~ 500 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| 501 ~ 1,000 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
| 1,001 ~ 2,000 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
| 2,001 ~ 4,000 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
| Above 4001 |
12 |
5 |
8 |
Criteria for IATF 16949 Audit Days Audit Days Calculation
- Audit days on the below table indicate the days of initial, surveillance and recertification audits. The audit days of Stage 1 are calculated separately.
- Surveillance audit days refer to more than one-third of initial audit days every year.
- The below audit days could increase or decrease for some cause of increase and decrease.
| Initial/Surveillance Audit Days (Stage 2) |
Audit Subject
(Number of Employee)
|
Initial Audit Days for
Stage 2 Site Audit |
Audit Subject
(Number of Employee) |
Initial Audit Days for
Stage 2 Site Audit |
| 1 - 6 |
2.0 |
969 - 1119 |
12.5 |
| 7 - 11 |
2.5 |
1120 - 1286 |
13.0 |
| 12 - 18 |
3.0 |
1287 - 1470 |
13.5 |
| 19 - 27 |
3.5 |
1471 - 1673 |
14.0 |
| 28 - 39 |
4.0 |
1674 - 1895 |
14.5 |
| 40 - 54 |
4.5 |
1896 - 2138 |
15.0 |
| 55 - 71 |
5.0 |
2139 - 2402 |
15.5 |
| 72 - 93 |
5.5 |
2403 - 2688 |
16.0 |
| 94 - 117 |
6.0 |
2689 - 2999 |
16.5 |
| 118 - 146 |
6.5 |
3000 - 3334 |
17.0 |
| 147 - 179 |
7.0 |
3335 - 3695 |
17.5 |
| 180 - 216 |
7.5 |
3696 - 4084 |
18.0 |
| 217 - 257 |
8.0 |
4085 - 4502 |
18.5 |
| 258 - 304 |
8.5 |
4503 - 4949 |
19.0 |
| 305 - 348 |
9.0 |
4950 - 5427 |
19.5 |
| 349 - 422 |
9.5 |
5428 - 5937 |
20.0 |
| 423 - 507 |
10.0 |
5938 - 6482 |
20.5 |
| 508 - 602 |
10.5 |
6483 - 7061 |
21.0 |
| 603 - 711 |
11.0 |
7062 - 7676 |
21.5 |
| 712 - 832 |
11.5 |
7677 + |
22.0 |
| 833 - 968 |
12.0 |
|
|
| Recertification audit days (Stage 2) |
Audit Subject
(Number of Employee
|
Initial Audit Days for
Stage 2 Site Audit |
Audit Subject
(Number of Employee) |
Initial Audit Days for
Stage 2 Site Audit |
| 1 - 14 |
2.0 |
1311 - 1569 |
9.0 |
| 15 - 28 |
2.5 |
1570 - 1860 |
9.5 |
| 29 - 49 |
3.0 |
1861 - 2187 |
10.0 |
| 50 - 80 |
3.5 |
2188 - 2551 |
10.5 |
| 81 - 122 |
4.0 |
2552 - 2953 |
11.0 |
| 123 - 176 |
4.5 |
2954 - 3398 |
11.5 |
| 177 - 246 |
5.0 |
3399 - 3886 |
12.0 |
| 247 - 332 |
5.5 |
3887 - 4419 |
12.5 |
| 333 - 436 |
6.0 |
4420 - 5001 |
13.0 |
| 437 - 562 |
6.5 |
5002 - 5632 |
13.5 |
| 563 - 710 |
7.0 |
5633 - 6317 |
14.0 |
| 711 - 883 |
7.5 |
6318 - 7057 |
14.5 |
| 884 - 1082 |
8.0 |
7058 + |
15.0 |
| 1083 - 1310 |
8.5 |
|
|
Criteria for Estimating KFQ 9004 Assessment Days
- Assessment days of KFQ 9004 on the below table are suggested only as a reference, and refer to one-time assessment generally. Number of days required to execute KFQ9004 assessment effectively could be adjustable, given the status data of assessed body (e.g. results of self-review), process complexity, number of business place and maintenance of ISO 9001 certificate, etc.
| Audit Subject’s Employee Number |
Assessment (MD) |
Audit Subject’s Employee Number |
Assessment (MD) |
| 1-10 |
4 |
876-1175 |
7 |
| 11-25 |
4 |
876-1175 |
7 |
| 26-45 |
4 |
876-1175 |
8 |
| 46-65 |
4 |
2026-2675 |
8 |
| 66-85 |
4 |
2676-3450 |
9 |
| 86-125 |
4 |
3451-4350 |
9 |
| 126-175 |
4 |
4351-5450 |
10 |
| 176-275 |
5 |
5451-6800 |
10 |
| 276-425 |
5 |
6801-8500 |
11 |
| 426-625 |
6 |
8501-10700 |
12 |
| 626-875 |
6 |
Above 10701 |
Increase in the same ratio like the above |
ISO 22000 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of audit days below [Table] is the one for initial audit days, and more than one third of the initial audit days are applied to the days of surveillance audit while more
than two thirds of the initial audit days are applied to the recertification audit days.
- Calculation of audit days shall be done through the process, in which basic number of days of audit should be set according to the number of Employees and kinds of audit based on [Table 1] and the number of days shall be done through adjusted calculation according to the number of item groups and risk level based on [Table 2].
Food Chain
Category |
Basic Field
Audit Hours
(D) |
Per Individual
HACCP survey
(H) |
In case of non-possession of
Management System Certification
(MS) |
Number of Employees
(ETE) |
Additional Place of Business
per one place for visit |
| A |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.25 *Related Management System refers to QMS Certification. |
1-19 = 0 |
The minimum 50% of the
field audit hours
|
| B |
0.75 |
0.25 |
20-49 = 0.5 |
| C |
1.50 |
0.50 |
50-79 = 1.0 |
| D |
1.00 |
0.50 |
80-199 = 1.5 |
| E |
1.50 |
0.50 |
200-499 = 2.0 |
| F |
1.50 |
0.50 |
500-899 = 2.5 |
| G |
1.00 |
0.50 |
900-1299 = 3.0 |
| H |
1.00 |
0.50 |
1300-1699 = 3.5 |
| I |
1.00 |
0.25 |
1700-2999 = 4.0 |
| J |
1.00 |
0.25 |
3000-5000 = 4.5 |
| K |
1.00 |
0.25 |
5000이상 = 5.0 |
| L |
1.50 |
0.50 |
|
| M |
1.00 |
0.25 |
|
Category
Sign |
Category Name |
Examples of Business Type |
| A |
Agriculture 1 (Animal) |
Stock-breeding, fish farming, egg production, dairy farming, bee raising, fishing, hunting, trapping |
| B |
Agriculture 2 (Vegetable) |
Fruits, vegetables, grains, spice, horticultural products |
| C |
Processing 1(Perishable Animal Products)
(An example including all activity after doing agriculture : Butchery)
|
Meat, poultry meat, egg, milk products, marine products |
| D |
Processing 2 (Perishable vegetable products) |
Fresh fruits & fresh fruit juice, stored fruits, fresh vegetables, stores vegetables |
| E |
Processing 3(Room Temperature long term distribution period) |
Canned food, biscuit, snacks, fat & fatty oils, edible water, beverage, pasta, wheat powder, sugar, salt |
| F |
Fodder Production |
Animal fodder, fodder for fish farming |
| G |
Catering |
Hotel, Restaurant |
| H |
Distribution |
Retailing, Store, Wholesaling |
| I |
Service |
Water Supply, Washing, Sewage, Waste disposal, product development, process & equipment, veterinary business |
| J |
Transportation & Storage |
Transportation and Storage |
| K |
Equipment Manufacturing Business |
Process Equipment, automatic vending machine |
| L |
(Bio)chemicals Manufacturer |
Additives, Vitamin, Insecticide, drugs, fertilizer, detergent, culture |
| M |
Packing Material Manufacturer |
Packing Materials |
ISO/IEC 27001 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of Audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors.
| Number of Employees of the business for Certification |
Initial Audit(MD) |
Post Audit(MD) |
Renewal Audit (MD) |
| 1 ~ 30 |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
| 31 ~ 100 |
3 |
1 |
1.5 |
| 101 ~ 250 |
3 |
1 |
1.5 |
| 251 ~ 500 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| 501 ~ 1,000 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
| 1,001 ~ 2,000 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
| 2,001 ~ 4,000 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
| Above 4,001 |
12 |
5 |
8 |
ISO/IEC 27001 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of Audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors.
| Number of personnel |
Initial Audit |
Number of personnel |
Initial Audit |
| 1-10 |
5 |
626-875 |
17.5 |
| 11-15 |
6 |
876-1175 |
18.5 |
| 16-25 |
7 |
1176-1550 |
19.5 |
| 26-45 |
8.5 |
1551-2025 |
21 |
| 46-65 |
10 |
2026-2675 |
22 |
| 66-85 |
11 |
2676-3450 |
23 |
| 86-125 |
12 |
3451-4350 |
24 |
| 126-175 |
13 |
4351-5450 |
25 |
| 176-275 |
14 |
5451-6800 |
26 |
| 276-425 |
14 |
6801-8500 |
27 |
| 426-625 |
16.5 |
8501-10700 |
28 |
ISO 45001 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- Audit days on the below table indicates the first audit days. When it comes to surveillance audit days, it refers to over one-third of the first audit days and over two-third of recertification audit days every year.
- The number of Audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors.
- The audit days shall be applied by classifying organization’s occupational health & safety aspect (high, medium and low) according to the table below.
Effective Number
of personnel |
Audit Manday
Stage 1 + Stage 2 |
Effective Number
of personnel |
Audit Manday
Stage 1 + Stage 2 |
| High |
Medium |
Low |
High |
Medium |
Low |
| 1-5 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
626-875 |
17 |
13 |
10 |
| 6-10 |
3.5 |
3 |
3 |
876-1175 |
19 |
15 |
11 |
| 11-15 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
3 |
1176-1550 |
20 |
16 |
12 |
| 16-25 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
1551-2025 |
21 |
17 |
12 |
| 26-45 |
7 |
5.5 |
4 |
2026-2675 |
23 |
18 |
13 |
| 46-65 |
8 |
6 |
4.5 |
2676-3450 |
25 |
19 |
14 |
| 66-85 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
3451-4350 |
27 |
20 |
15 |
| 86-125 |
11 |
8 |
5.5 |
4351-5450 |
28 |
21 |
16 |
| 126-175 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
5451-6800 |
30 |
23 |
17 |
| 176-275 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
6801-8500 |
32 |
25 |
18 |
| 276-425 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
8501-10700 |
34 |
27 |
20 |
| 426-625 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
>10700 |
Increase at the ratio like above |
KS17001/7002 (GMS) Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The number of audit days for Green Management System shall be calculated by adding up the number of days in [ Table ] below to the number of audit days for Environmental Management System.
- The number of audit days below [Table] is the one for initial audit days, and more than one third of the initial audit days are applied to the days of post audit while more than two thirds of the initial audit days are applied to the renewal audit days
- The number of audit days is applied according the standard below by classifying the environmental aspect of the organization for audit as ‘High’, Medium’ and ‘Low.
- The number of audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment according to adjustment factors
| Number of Employees of the business for Certification |
Initial Audit(MD) |
Number of Employees of the business for Certification |
Initial Audit(MD) |
| High |
Medium |
Low |
Restricted |
High |
Medium |
Low |
Restricted |
| 1-25 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2026-2675 |
11.5 |
9 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
| 26-45 |
3 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
2676-3450 |
12.5 |
9.5 |
7 |
4.5 |
| 46-65 |
4 |
3 |
2.5 |
2 |
3451-4350 |
13.5 |
10 |
7.5 |
5 |
| 66-85 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
4351-5450 |
14 |
10.5 |
8 |
5.5 |
| 86-125 |
5.5 |
4 |
3 |
2.5 |
5451-6800 |
15 |
11.5 |
8.5 |
6 |
| 126-175 |
6 |
4.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
6801-8500 |
16 |
12.5 |
9.5 |
6.5 |
| 176-275 |
6.5 |
5 |
3.5 |
3 |
8501-10700 |
17 |
13.5 |
10 |
7 |
| 276-425 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
4 |
3 |
10701-13900 |
18 |
14.5 |
11 |
7.5 |
| 426-625 |
8 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
3 |
13901-19100 |
20 |
16 |
12 |
8 |
| 626-875 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
5 |
3.5 |
19101-28300 |
22 |
18 |
13.5 |
9 |
| 876-1175 |
9.5 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
28301-45500 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
| 1176-1550 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
45501-78700 |
30 |
24 |
18 |
12 |
| 1551-2025 |
10.5 |
8.5 |
6 |
4 |
> 78700 |
Increase at the ratio like above |
KFQ 9004 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
- The KFQ 9004 Number of days of Assessment specified below [Table] is the one for considering one-time Assessment in general, and it is suggested just for reference.
- Actually, the proper number of days of assessment for efficiently implementing KFQ 9004 Assessment can be adjusted by considering the relevant company status information (ex: self-assessment result), process complexity, number of places of business, and ISO 9001 Certification Maintenance, etc., which the audit team can grasp.
| Number of Employees of the business for Certification |
Assessment(MD) |
Number of Employees of the business for Certification |
Assessment(MD) |
| 1-10 |
4 |
876-1175 |
7 |
| 11-25 |
4 |
876-1175 |
7 |
| 26-45 |
4 |
876-1175 |
8 |
| 46-65 |
4 |
2026-2675 |
8 |
| 66-85 |
4 |
2676-3450 |
9 |
| 86-125 |
4 |
3451-4350 |
9 |
| 126-175 |
4 |
4351-5450 |
10 |
| 176-275 |
5 |
5451-6800 |
10 |
| 276-425 |
5 |
6801-8500 |
11 |
| 426-625 |
6 |
8501-10700 |
12 |
| 626-875 |
6 |
Above 10701 |
Increase at the ration like above |
TL 9000 Standard of Calculation of Number of Audit Days
-TL 9000 number of days of audit is calculated by adding the number of audit days below[Table] to the number of audit days of (Quality Management System).
- The number of audit days suggested below is subject to adjustment due to adjustment factors.
| Number of Employees |
TL 9000 Initial & Recertification Audit(3 years
) (Number of Audit Days) |
TL9000 Surveillance-Audit(12 months)
(Number of Audit Days) |
| 1 - 25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
| 26 - 65 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
| 66 - 125 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
| 126 - 625 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
| 626 - 1175 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
| > 1175 |
3 |
1.5 |
