On March 27, 2020, an international certification body QMSCERT in the State Unitary Enterprise “Regionalgeologiya” conducted a supervisory audit (inspection control) for compliance with the international standard ISO 9001: 2015. This annual mandatory event allows to mobilize a quality system, and also, like geological methods of prospecting and exploration, allows to determine the reserves for development in this area. Successful completion of such audits by the enterprise guarantees independent confirmation of the compliance of the enterprise management system with the requirements of the international standard, and also indicates the constant development and effectiveness of the management system, which affects the improvement of the quality of geological exploration work.
This supervisory audit is also characterized by the fact that it was carried out under quarantine measures taken by the Government, and therefore, it was necessary to rebuild the format of the audit itself. The program of supervisory audit, which was held from March 25 to 27, 2020, included an analysis of policies and goals in the field of quality and planning for their achievement, an analysis of senior management, the results of corrective actions from the previous audit, records on the identification of risks and their assessment, measures to reduce them, the results of monitoring and measurement of the processes of the quality management system, etc. During the audit, an assessment was made of the compliance of the quality management system with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001: 2015.
State Unitary Enterprise “Regionalgeologiya” has confirmed its compliance with the requirements of the standard ISO 9001: 2015. The quality management system at the enterprise functions, is in a controlled state and is subject to analysis. The auditor also noted the comprehensive support of the enterprise management aimed at continuous improvement and maintenance of the quality management system.