My Reading on ASQ CQA HB Part I-IA~IE-s

Part IA2
Third-Party Audit
A third-party audit is performed by an audit organization independent of the
customer- supplier relationship and is free of any conflict of interest.
Independence of the audit organization is a key component of a third- party audit.
Third- party audits may result in:
• certification,
• registration,
• recognition,
• an award,
• license approval,
• a citation,
• a fine, or
• a penalty
issued by the third- party organization or an interested party.
Third- party audits may be performed on behalf of an auditee’s potential customers
who cannot afford to survey or audit external organizations themselves or who
consider a third- party audit to be a more cost- effective alternative. Government
representatives perform mandatory audits on regulated industries such as nuclear
power stations, airlines, and medical device manufacturers to provide assurances of
safety to the public.
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