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One of the most pivotal steps in uprooting bribery and corruption from an organization is spreading awareness regarding the cause. The anti-bribery management system ISO 37001 acknowledges this through clause 7.3 of the standard. This clause highlights the requirements of providing training and awareness sessions to your employees to ensure they don’t fall into the bribery trap. Today’s blog highlights these requirements and offers explanations to help you comply with the clause. So, if your organization is pursuing the ISO 37001 certification, keep reading! Training and Awareness Requirements in the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System ISO 37001 requires organizations to provide adequate anti-bribery training and awareness programs personnel based on the results of their bribery risk assessment. The standard also suggests addressing the following subjects through bribery training and awareness sessions: • The anti-bribery policy, management system, duty to comply, and related pro...

Imagine a customer suing your company because you sold them a product that claims to meet the ISO 9001 accreditation requirements, but it does not match up with the latest version of the standard. External documentation control aims to prevent this type of issue. In clause 7.5.3, ISO 9001 states that organizations shall control their documented information to ensure they are available, suitable for use, and adequately protected. The clause highlights the factors organizations shall address to control documentation, including externally originated documentation. But what does externally originated documentation really mean? How can you identify and control them? Today’s blog aims to help you get the answers to these questions. So, continue reading! What is External Documentation Control According to ISO 9001 Accreditation Experts? ISO 9001:2015 quality management system standard requires organizations to determine, identify, and control documented information of external origin. To con...