Third party certification is an assessment carried out to ensure compliance with a publicly available technical specification, such as SP203. Importantly, the assessment is carried out by an independent, third party organization that is qualified and licensed to issue certification when the assessment is successfully completed.
This means that rather than an organization or company claiming to comply with industry standards, they have taken their commitment to quality further and invited in an external third party to verify that their product or service does indeed comply with the industry standards.
The Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) has recommended to its members new guidelines from 1st September 2008 which urge them to require that all those involved in the design, installation, commissioning/handover and maintenance of Fire Detection and Alarm Systems are members of Third Party Certification Bodie who are in turn UKAS Accredited for Fire Alarm Systems. BSI holds this accrediation. (view BSI UKAS Accreditation-Fire).
Seeing the Kitemark will give your customers confidence that you are committed to delivering high standards of service and is the differentiator enabling you to stand out from your competitors and demonstrate your commitment to quality.
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