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Outsourced ISO Internal Audit Services
Full outsourced, first party ISO internal audits that keep your certification strong, for a single standard or a full integrated system, remote, on-site or blended. From an IFC (World Bank Group) approved independent consultant.
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Four Ways to Work With Us
This is our internal audit service. Take it on its own, or as part of the managed service that keeps your certification live for three years.
Certification Consulting
Design, document, implement and certify your ISO management system.
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Certification and System MaintenanceKeep your certification live with three year maintenance and managed support.
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Independent, outsourced first party internal audits before your external audit.
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Awareness, implementation and internal auditor courses for your team.
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Independent, Objective, Outsourced Internal Audits
Every ISO management system standard requires an internal audit before certification and at planned intervals after it. Done well, it is where problems are caught and the system genuinely improves. Done as a last-minute, document-driven exercise, it is where certification is put at risk.
We run internal auditing as an independent, objective function that checks whether you are compliant with the requirements, effective and efficient, managing your risks, and finding opportunities to improve. We meet the internal audit need for a single standard or a full integrated system, under a continuous outsourcing arrangement that reports to your management. Your team stays free for its day job, and your audit is genuinely independent of the work it examines.
Scope
Standards We Audit
Internal audits across the standards you hold, individually or as one integrated audit.
Technical
Aligned to ISO 19011
Our methodology follows ISO 19011, the international guideline for auditing management systems. It gives a uniform, harmonized approach that works for a single system or several at once, and applies a risk-based approach to the principles of auditing. Those seven principles guide every audit we run.
How It Works
Our Internal Audit Process
A transparent workflow that aligns with your existing internal audit process and reporting.
Understand
Your system, scope, criteria, processes and locations, and your existing audit process.
Plan
The audit programme and schedule, with the right Consultivo audit team for your scope.
Audit
On-site, remote or blended, against the standard and your own procedures.
Report
Clear findings as nonconformities and opportunities for improvement, communicated to your team.
Correct
Support for ownership, root cause analysis and corrective action management.
Verify
Follow-up to confirm findings are closed and the actions are effective.
Why Outsource
Why Outsource Your Internal Audit
Independence and Objectivity
Auditors must be independent of the work they audit. An outsourced team always is, giving candid, undiluted views.
Specialist Competence
IRCA-certified lead auditors with a risk-focused methodology and 10 to 35 years of experience.
Flexible Capacity
Skilled auditors on an as-needed basis, without pulling your people off their assignments.
No Carrying Costs
No recruitment, training or downtime. You pay for audit work only, and remote auditing cuts travel cost.
Multi-Site Consistency
One methodology applied consistently across every location, remote where travel is difficult or costly.
Fresh Perspective
An external eye that sees what familiarity hides, across your controls, processes and systems.
Two Ways to Take It
On Its Own, or Part of the Managed Service
Standalone Internal Audit
A one-off or recurring internal audit programme, run to your schedule, whoever supports the rest of your system.
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Part of the Managed Service
Internal audit is included in our three year managed service, alongside document upkeep, management review and audit facilitation.
Explore the Managed ServicePrefer to build your own audit team? Our Academy runs ISO internal auditor training for ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and IMS.
Need Detailed Audit-Ready SOPs?
Clear standard operating procedures, work instructions and formats, written for your operation.
Why Consultivo
Independent, Experienced Auditors
IRCA-Certified Lead Auditors
Lead auditors for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, following a risk-focused audit methodology.
IFC Approved and AA1000
An IFC (World Bank Group) approved consultant and AA1000 licensed assurance provider, itself certified to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001.
Award-Winning and Well-Connected
Award winner in Quality and OHS. Knowledge partner of CII, ICC and BCC&I, and a member of QCFI, NSC, CII and ICC.
Single or Integrated Systems
One audit for one standard, or a combined audit across your whole integrated management system.
Regulatory Familiarity
Experience with government and PSU projects and industry regulations across sectors.
Global Reach
Audited 200+ organisations across 20+ countries and four continents, remote, on-site or blended.
FAQ
ISO Internal Audit, Your Questions Answered
Does Consultivo conduct first party internal audits on our behalf?
Yes. As a managed service, Consultivo conducts regular first party internal audits on behalf of organisations, helping your team improve the existing system through a professional, quality internal audit. These run fully remote, on-site or as a blend of both.
Is an internal audit mandatory?
Yes. Every ISO management system standard requires internal audits at planned intervals, and before certification. It is Clause 9.2 in the standards. You can run it in-house or outsource it to us.
What are the advantages of an outsourced internal audit?
Flexible, as-needed staffing without carrying costs, access to specialist audit expertise, higher productivity because you pay for audit work only, and greater objectivity, since an external team gives candid, independent views of your controls and processes.
What is ISO 19011?
ISO 19011 is the international guideline for auditing management systems. It offers a uniform, harmonized approach that lets you audit a single system or several at once, with a risk-based approach to the principles of auditing. Our methodology follows it.
Which standards can you audit?
ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, 50001, SA8000, ISO 31000, ISO 22301 and a full integrated management system, among others, individually or as one combined audit.
Can internal audit be part of a wider support arrangement?
Yes. Internal audit is included in our managed maintenance service, or you can take it as a standalone programme.
Can you support us remotely?
Yes. We deliver fully remote, fully on-site, or blended audits, chosen to suit your sites, timeline and team.
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Talk to an Audit Team
Tell us your standards, your sites and your audit schedule. We will come back within one working day with the right internal audit option.
- Independent, IRCA-certified auditors
- Single standard or one integrated audit
- Standalone or part of the managed service
- Remote, on-site or blended delivery
One Team for Every Management System You Run
From building your first SOP to running a fully integrated multi-standard system, there is a Consultivo team for every stage of your management-systems journey.
Certification Maintenance & Managed Support
Keep your certification live year-round with ongoing surveillance readiness and expert-managed support.
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An independent, standards-based check of your system's health, with clear findings and next steps.
Explore internal auditISO Training Courses
Certified lead auditor, awareness and implementer courses that build in-house ISO capability.
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Clear, practical standard operating procedures that make daily work consistent and audit-ready.
Explore SOP developmentIntegrated Management System (IMS)
Merge quality, environment, safety and more into one lean, audit-friendly management system.
Explore IMSISO 9001 Consulting (QMS)
Build a quality management system that consistently delivers and keeps customers coming back.
Explore ISO 9001ISO 14001 Consulting (EMS)
An environmental management system that reduces impact and keeps you ahead of regulation.
Explore ISO 14001ISO 45001 Consulting (OHSMS)
Protect your people with an occupational health and safety system built around real workplace risk.
Explore ISO 45001ISO 27001 Consulting (ISMS)
An information security management system that protects data and earns customer trust.
Explore ISO 27001ISO 50001 Consulting (EnMS)
Cut energy costs and emissions with a structured energy management system.
Explore ISO 50001ISO 31000 (Risk Management)
A structured framework to identify, assess and treat risk across the whole organisation.
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ISO Consultancy Across Every Industry
More than 20 industry sectors, from heavy manufacturing to services, each with a system tuned to its operation.
FAQ
ISO Consultancy, Your Questions Answered
Is ISO certification mandatory?
No. Certification to ISO management system standards is not a legal requirement, and you can benefit from implementing a standard without certifying to it. Certification does, however, build trust and confidence with your customers and other stakeholders.
Does Consultivo issue ISO certificates?
No. Consultivo is an independent ISO consultancy and does not issue certificates. We facilitate the certification process on your behalf while staying independent of the certification body's decision, so our advice stays genuinely in your interest.
Which ISO standards do you cover?
Most commonly ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), along with ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 50001 (energy), ISO 31000 (risk), SA8000 (social accountability) and a full integrated management system combining any of them.
Can you support us remotely?
Yes. We deliver fully remote support through digital tools, fully on-site support in person, and blended support combining both. The mode is chosen to suit your sites, timeline and team.
What does ISO certification consulting include?
Understanding your context, gap and risk assessment, policies and documentation, awareness training, internal audit support, corrective action, management review and facilitation through your external certification audit.
How long does implementation take?
Typically a few months, depending on the scope, the number of sites and your readiness. We agree a clear timeline with you before we begin, and can run parallel workstreams where speed matters.
What happens after certification?
Certification is the beginning, not the end. Our managed maintenance service keeps your system live across the full three year cycle, through surveillance and recertification audits.
Can you integrate several standards into one system?
Yes. Where you run two or more standards, an integrated management system (IMS) brings them into one lean, certifiable whole and typically saves 20 to 40 percent of resources.
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Talk to an ISO Consultant
Tell us your standards, your sites and your goal. We will come back within one working day with the right options for your management system.
- IFC-approved, genuinely independent consultants
- A single standard or a full integrated system
- Consulting to certification, maintenance, internal audit and training
- Remote, on-site or blended delivery
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