Quality and Standards in Electronics

Maintenance

and

Control

of

a

Quality

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are concerned, but will seize every opportunity to improve services and

effectiveness through the synergy of being a united body. The new organi-

zation will hold a strong position to promote UK certification and testing

services in both the voluntary and regulatory spheres. It is hoped, therefore,

that it will advance the role of accreditation and its contribution to UK

industry and public.

6.8.

1

The

role

of

accreditation

Where companies tendering for UK Government work operate quality-

management systems, the trend in Government is, as a general policy, to

encourage such companies to have their quality-management ...