Griffin Protective Solutions

Why choose an ISO 9001 Quality Management System? In many organisations, especially those in the public sector a UKAS ‘UK Certification Service’ certified ISO 9001 is a mandatory requirement or an important success criterion in the supplier selection process. Certification will put you ahead of your competitors. What the UK Accreditation Services (UKAS) say: “An evaluation body certified by UKAS has proved that it complies with best practice and is competent to deliver a consistently reliable, impartial and accurate service which meets the appropriate, internationally-recognised standard. By choosing a UKAS-certified supplier, not only can you be assured that you are receiving the most appropriate service for your needs but you will also discover that the UKAS ‘symbol’ on your documentation brings with it national and international recognition to your business”. Certification to ISO 9001 will demonstrate to your customers and suppliers that your business is running professionally. It proves that you continually strive to improve business processes and that you monitor and control service standards. Many businesses are not securing contracts with Councils, Local Government, large corporate and construction companies due to a lack of certification. This has resulted with smaller unsecured contracts and does not allow them to plan

UK Police Forces currently stretched in resource terms are deliberately retreating from committing investigative expertise into Corporate Crime. The Police now rely heavily on the private sector to deliver ready packaged prosecutions for process through the courts. Modern management techniques within the UK rely heavily on electronic and IT based control systems to work in tandem with the honesty and integrity of employees. A sense of infallibility in this combination seems over time to have taken root alongside a fear of current employment legislation leading to perceptions that it is almost impossible to remove dishonest employees from a business.