ISO Certification Costs
Cost of certification differs a lot from consultant, employee and certification body used.
Initially we need to set up an ISO 9001 system developed and implemented.
- Setting up internal staff for training which could cost you between Rs.15 000 – Rs.40 000, depending on the courses they have attended. Once they completed their training there is a need of experience, so this could be a timely process. Either the trained staff could leave your organization or it would be a constant cost every month.
Making a Contract to the services of a professional consultant to provide this service, which have the cost range between Rs.30 000 – Rs.70 000. The main thing is that they would have the knowledge and experience to start up and make up the certificate. Mostly the consultant works along with a trained person who is already employed by the company or someone else from the industry, so no additional salary costs are applicable.
In order to estimate the consulting cost there would be Company size, amount of staff, complexity, distance travelled, hourly rate etc. Most consultants charge in different ways like some may charge monthly rate, thus the amount named above is divided into per month cost. Consultancy cost ends when certification is completed.
Secondly you would have to make use of a certification body’s service the Cost and payment options varies from the body of the certificate is between Rs.45,000 – Rs.100 000 for 3 year. In 4th year you will have to go for re-certification or kind of renewal time period and the cost would be roughly same as the first 3 year rate so it means that to maintain your certificate would be a constant cost.
Factors influencing the ISO 9001 Certification Cost are the amount of branches, amount of staff, location of business and/or branches, audit days required etc.
