During discussions with the individual(s) managing the audit programme of a certification body, the Management System Representative of the client organisation asks for a specific auditor for the cert

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• AAdvise the Management System Representative that his request can be accepted
• BSuggest that the Management System Representative chooses another certification body
• CState that his request will be considered but may not be taken up
• DSuggest asking the certification body management to permit the request
• EAdvise the Management System Representative that the audit team selection is a decision that the

• A
  10% (3)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  83% (25)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

According to ISO/IEC 17021-1, which specifies the requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, a certification body should ensure that its auditors are competent, impartial, and independent from the auditee organization. Therefore, if a Management System Representative of a client organization asks for a specific auditor for the certification audit, the individual(s) managing the audit programme should respond in a way that does not compromise these principles or create any conflict of interest or undue influence. Two possible ways to respond are to state that his request will be considered but may not be taken up, as there may be other factors that affect the auditor selection process; or to advise him that the audit team selection is a decision that the audit programme manager needs to make based on the resources available, such as auditor availability, competence, location, etc.

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