What is ISO?
ISO is an abbreviation for International Organization for Standardization, a reference to the Greek word "ISOS" meaning "same.
ISO was founded on October 14, 1946 after World War II by 64 national representatives from 25 countries to promote international cooperation in industrial standardization, and currently has 176 member countries.
Japan and Korea joined as full member countries in March 1963 and became P-member countries (right to speak and exercise voting rights) from O-member countries (observer status) in 1991.
ISO has established international standards for QM (Quality Management) and QA (Quality Assurance) systems for the production process of all products (including services, software, etc.), including contract design, purchasing, production, installation, and service quality assurance standards. The standards are based on international standards for contract design, purchasing, production, installation, and service quality assurance systems.
ISO Certification System
ISO 9000 Concepts
- ISO 9000 is an international standard for quality management systems established by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and applies to the entire world, all industries, and products.
- ISO 9000 certification is a system of assurance by a nationally recognized certification body that the quality management system operated by a company is specified and implemented in conformity with the requirements of the ISO 9000 series of standards.
Necessity of ISO 9000 certification
- Due to the demands for ISO 9000 in the open international market
- Overcoming trade barriers due to differences in industry standards between countries
- Increased importance of quality due to higher consumer standards
- ISO 9000 certification is a must due to the growing importance of service quality as competition in the market deepens.
ISO 9000 Certification Effectiveness
- Increase sales by improving corporate image and overcoming barriers to exports
- Many suppliers in the globalized market require ISO certification as a prerequisite to start doing business.
- Increased credibility inside and outside the company
- Work systems are developed to increase public confidence and inspire employee pride.
- Foundation for Quality Innovation and Technology Development
- Quality innovation without quality stability is a "tower on the sand
- Documentation and capitalization of each person's know-how and information through thorough documentation and record management (accumulation of corporate know-how)
- Clarification of responsibility and authority
- Ensure a structured employee training program
- Elimination of duplicate screening from individual customers
- The Best Response to Product Liability (PL) Systems
- Maximize prevention activities to reduce failure rates (reduce quality costs → increase profits)
Support and benefits for ISO 9000 certification
Currently, the following support measures are available to companies that have achieved ISO certification.
- Nominated competitive bidding and negotiated contracts for products of certified companies are possible during government procurement.
- Exemption from factory audit at the time of KS labeling permit review (Articles 16 and 22 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Industrial Standardization Law)
- Designated military service providers Included in recommendation criteria
- Group negotiated contract Benefit Standard 40% applied on the goods allocation standard.
- Technical Credit Guarantee Fund Technical Preference Additional points awarded
- Additional points awarded based on the Construction Technology Management Act (additional points are awarded during the evaluation of construction capability based on Article 47 and the evaluation of service capability of service providers)
- Tax credit for technical expenses based on the Act on Special Provisions Concerning the Limitation of Taxation (Article 9 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Provisions Concerning the Limitation of Taxation )
- Others - Metropolitan Material Standards according to the Metropolitan Law (Obligation to Obtain Certification - Metropolitan Materials according to Articles 13 and 18 of the Metropolitan Law)
Additional government support items currently under discussion include
- The Ministry of Finance and Economy is requesting that the tax exemption for companies that have obtained certification be extended to include the cost of maintaining certification (post-certification management costs) in addition to the current cost of obtaining certification (consulting costs, audit costs, etc.) under the enforcement order of the "Tax Exemption Regulation Law.
- Requested the Procurement Agency to revise upward the additional points awarded to companies acquiring certification at the time of pre-bid qualification screening for public construction projects (current 2 points to 5 points, total 100 points).
- Requests Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Labor to give priority to foreign industrial trainees to companies that have obtained certification.
- Promote upward revision of additional points for companies acquiring certification from the Technical Credit Guarantee Fund (current 40 points, total 100 points)
- Other support measures under other laws and regulations are being sought.
ISO 9000 Promotion Procedure
ISO 9000 Certification Consulting Program