Iso/Ts 54001:2019 - Quality Management System

Quality management systems — Particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2015 for Electoral Organizations at all levels of Government

This International Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:

a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improving the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

All the requirements of this International Standard are generic. They are intended to be applicable to any organization, regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides.

NOTE 1: In this International Standard, the terms “product” or “service” only apply to products and services intended for, or required by, a customer.

NOTE 2: Statutory and regulatory requirements can be expressed as legal requirements.

This document specifies requirements for a quality management system where an electoral organization:

- needs to demonstrate its ability to manage elections by secret ballot, to provide reliable, transparent, accessible, and fair results that comply with electoral requirements;
- within the established legal framework, aims to enhance the trust and confidence of citizens, candidates, political organizations, and other electoral interested parties through the effective implementation of the electoral quality management system, including processes for continual improvement.

NOTE 3: Electoral bodies can be constituted to reflect local legal requirements.
NOTE 4: In this document, the term “product” only applies to the electoral service provided by an electoral body.
This document is applicable to the election period, including pre-election and post-election activities or processes.
This document is applicable to all electoral bodies involved in any aspect of the electoral process, whether they are permanent organizations or temporary organizations established in support of a particular election period.

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Who can be certified ISO/TS 54001?

ISO/TS 54001: 2019 applies to any organization regardless of size or industry. More than a million organizations from more than 160 countries have implemented the ISO/TS 54001 standard requirements on their quality management systems. All the requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to any organization, regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides.