Choosing a competent registrar

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There are many factors that will affect your choice of a registrar, such as: what is their mutual recognition status, are they knowledgeable in my industry as well as in auditing quality systems, how many similar firms have they registered, what is re-audit schedule and does it complement our business cycle, and, most important, are they accredited.

Your selection of an accredited registrar won't automatically guarantee access to all global markets, but it is the best way to ensure that you have a competent registrar whose methods of operation and qualifications have been subjected to intense scrutiny, with the full weight of the ANSI due process system behind it. It can give you assurance that the dollars you invest in this decision are spent wisely.

The Registrar Accreditation Board and the American National Standards Institute work continuously on behalf of U.S. industry so that registrars accredited in the United States will be recognized internationally.