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Much of our work to date has focused on supporting police forces and other public sector organisations with achieving and maintaining compliance against ISO 17025 and the Forensic Science Regulator’s Code of Practice. Whilst this continues to be at the centre of our offerings, it’s certainly not the whole picture. Compass QMS has a wide-ranging portfolio of services in both

Through our consultancy services, some advice that we regularly deliver is the need for constant review of processes to ensure that they remain effective.  The very essence of quality management strives to achieve continual improvement in all aspects of an organisation’s quality and technical operations. This principle is not just for the benefit of our clients, we believe it is

Compass QMS were recently engaged to deliver an intensive, multi-week auditing programme for a valued client. The objective? To evaluate their quality management processes for compliance with ISO 17025 and The FSR Code of Practice, the fitness for purpose of their documented procedures and to substantially contribute to completing the internal audit schedule prior to their UKAS assessment. Following thorough

In your demanding schedule, sometimes it is good to pause, take time to reflect and give serious thought to your achievements.  Appreciate the positive impacts that your robust quality management system brings to the organisation and recognise your contribution to operational and commercial success. Successful quality management is a time-consuming and challenging occupation, often focused on the goals of continual

The old adage says, ‘Man’s best friend is his dog’, but who is the Quality Manager’s best friend?  We would like to suggest that the QM’s best friend could be the organisations’ IT Manager! The importance of robust information security procedures aligned with the quality management requirements cannot be underestimated.  A number of accreditations and certifications within your forensic units