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Program: |
Company
Audit & International Quality Systems Certification |
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Time Frame: |
July 2001 - Apr 2002 |
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Target Group: |
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The Service Providers: |
Track "A" will be executed by MAP contractors.
Track "B": Service providers are selected based on a tender jointly
done with MAP for each company. |
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Description |
PITA and Market Access Program (MAP) would like to announce this Firm
Level Assistance Program aiming to help companies improve their business
management and products /services in compliance with international
standards.
Tracks:
A-1) Company Audit against ISO 9000:2000
or CMM
A thorough assessment / audit to be made to each
company against ISO 9001: 2000 or CMM resulting in a detailed Audit
Report (Management, Marketing, Procedures, Admin, etc.) of company
status, recommendations and estimated level of effort needed to improve
systems.
A-2) Comprehensive Company Audit and
Business Analysis
A comprehensive assessment of the companies
resulting in a report that will include the following main subjects
(benchmarked to ISO 9000:2000 and/or CMM-SW were applicable):
- Company strategy
- Overall management system
- Administrative systems
- Marketing and sales functions
- Human resources development
- Financial management system and costing
systems
- Company products and quality management
aspects
- Export knowledge and readiness
- Company facility, infrastructure and
equipment
- Recommendations for company development
including priorities and types & quantity of resources
needed.
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B) International Quality Systems Certification:
Companies ready to go for a full system development against ISO
9001:2000 or CMM should register for this track.
Companies in this track would have an audit report done (same as
above) and also implementation of recommendations. This track should
qualify companies for certification*.
* This
program does not cover the cost of third party international
certification. |
| Methodology |
Track
(A)
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Interested
companies (Companies) to register for the program with PITA, whereas
PITA will authorize the commencement of work with MAP.
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The
Scope of Work (SOW) to be finalized with MAP assistance.
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The
Contractor will visit the Companies and a SOW will be finalized with MAP
assistance indicating Level of Effort (LOE) needed and deliverables.
The SOW is sent to the Companies for their approval.
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MAP
will send a Letter of Engagement to the Contractor to commence the work, co-signed
by the Companies.
Track
(B)
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Interested
companies (Companies) to register for the program with PITA, whereas
PITA would authorize the commencement of work with MAP.
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The
Scope of Work (SOW) to be finalized with MAP assistance.
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A
tender to be sent out to qualified consultancy firms (Contractors).
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Evaluation
of proposals to be done jointly by MAP and the Companies and awarding
of Contractors by the Companies.
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Contracts
are signed between the Companies and the Contractors.
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Letters
of agreements (LOA) to be signed between MAP and the Companies.
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Cost & Payment: |
- Track "A": Registration fees are $500
paid directly to PITA. Non-members' fees are $650.
- Track "B": Registration fees are $500
paid directly to PITA. Non-members pay the
amount of $650 directly to PITA.
In addition, MAP will subsidize
(reimburse) 40% of the total cost of system development and up to
$4,000.
For non-members, MAP would subsidize (reimburse) 20%
and up to $2,000.
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To Apply: |
- Attached Application
Form should be filled & emailed to PITA at mailto:(register@pita-palestine.org).
- Advanced payment of $500 with the submission of the Application For
PITA Members and $650 for Non-members.
- Company Profile filled at PITA website and for MAP.
Additional for Track "B":
- Attended the mentioned workshop
- A letter of expression on how this program would benefit the company
- A Letter of Agreement signed with MAP
FIRST COME FIRST SERVE |
