After a rigorous two-day surveillance audit conducted on 13-14 August 2019, NAMRIA reached another milestone as it was recommended for continued certification to ISO 9001:2015for Mapping and Geospatial Information Management. The decision from Certification International Philippines (CIP), Inc. was announced during the presentation of the final audit report held at the NAMRIA Board Room on 14 August 2019.  The CIP auditors were Mr. Renato G. Madrid, Jr., team leader, and team members Mr. Ernesto O. Dela Cruz and Ms. Lisa G. Rosal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to the CIP report, the organization’s compliance to relevant requirements of the standards was confirmed with one minor nonconformity.  The key good points reported were the following: (1) Quality Objectives are closely monitored monthly and actions were taken for unmet goals; (2) Quality Management System (QMS) monitoring and measurement are carried out well through Internal Quality Audit (IQA), Management Reviews and review of quality objectives; and (3) Leadership is highly committed to customer satisfaction and committed to employing an effective QMS.  The only minor nonconformity found during the audit was the lack of evidence that performance evaluation has been conducted and controls have been defined for and applied to the following outsourced processes: (a) diving services by Physiography and Coastal Resource Division-Resource Data Analysis Branch (PCRD-RDAB) and (b) calibration of steel measuring tapes used by the Survey Support Division- Hydrography Branch.

 

 

It was the second surveillance audit held since the agency migrated from ISO 9001:2008 QMS standards to ISO 9001:2015 on 19 September 2018.