PURPOSE

The definition of impartiality is “not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party.”

On the basis of that definition, SandBP seeks to attain the highest degree of public confidence and trust in rendering unbiased services. SandBP fully acknowledges the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification body activities that are governed by the requirements of the International Standard ISO/IEC 17024.

Policy Statement
  • SandBP top management ensures that SandBP is operated in a manner to safeguard objectivity and impartiality in delivering certification services in a non-discriminatory manner.
  • SandBP policies and procedures shall be non-discriminatory and administered in a non-discriminatory manner. Subject to limitations in this document, SandBP shall make its services available to all applicants whose application for certification meets SandBP’s publicly available criteria for certification offered by SandBP. Certification shall not be conditional upon education or training from SandBP. Certification services may be restricted without discrimination where there is an unacceptable risk SandBP. Such risks include but are not limited to evidence of fraudulent behavior, concealment of information, or providing false information in an application or in an assessment process.
  • All SandBP personnel, contractors, and volunteers involved in the delivery of accreditation services:
    1. Shall act objectively and be free from any undue commercial, financial or other pressures that could compromise impartiality, and
    2. Are under a continual obligation to disclose potential conflicts of interest.
  • SandBP shall not offer or provide any service that impacts its impartiality. SandBP does not provide consultancy, or any other services that pose a risk to impartiality. SandBP shall not suggest that certification would be simpler, easier, faster, or less expensive if any specified person or consultancy was used.
  • Certification decisions shall be made by persons other than those who conducted the assessment.
  • SandBP monitors conformance to this Impartiality Policy through administration of its management system, including its process for managing risks.

The definition of impartiality is “not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party.”

On the basis of that definition, SandBP seeks to attain the highest degree of public confidence and trust in rendering unbiased services. SandBP fully acknowledges the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification body activities that are governed by the requirements of the International Standard ISO/IEC 17024.

  • Standards and Best Practice shall commit to acting impartially in relation to its applicants, candidates, and certified persons. Certification decisions shall be made in accordance with policies and procedures. Policies and procedures affecting applicants, candidates, and certified persons shall be made public and shall fairly and accurately convey information about the certification program.
  • Standards and Best Practice shall understand threats to impartiality that include, but are not limited to, self‐interest, activities from related bodies, relationships of personnel, financial interests, favoritism, conflict of interest, familiarity, and intimidation.
  • Standards and Best Practice shall periodically conduct a threat analysis to determine the potential, both real and perceived, of an individual or an organization to influence certification.
  • Within this policy we are committed to operating our Company under the disciplines and control of Conformity Assessment Guidelines conforming to the International Standard ISO 17024:2012
  • To ensure that the policy is successfully implemented, all employees understand the need for Impartiality and are together responsible for the impartiality of its certification activities and shall not allow commercial, financial or other pressures to compromise impartiality.