ISO/TC 176 - Quality management and quality assurance
Standardization in the field of generic quality management, including quality systems, quality assurance, and generic supporting technologies, including standards which provide guidance on the selection and use of these standards. Excluded: - preparation of standards related to specific products/ services or industry sectors. Note: TC 176 has been entrusted by the ISO Technical Management Board with the function of consultant to all ISO/ TCs in the application of quality management and quality assurance in their specific technologies to ensure the integrity of the generic quality system standards, and prevent proliferation of sector- specific ISO quality systems standards that may lead to fragmentation of the quality systems of companies in multiple assessments and thus to increased costs.
Quality management and quality assurance
Standardization in the field of generic quality management, including quality systems, quality assurance, and generic supporting technologies, including standards which provide guidance on the selection and use of these standards. Excluded: - preparation of standards related to specific products/ services or industry sectors. Note: TC 176 has been entrusted by the ISO Technical Management Board with the function of consultant to all ISO/ TCs in the application of quality management and quality assurance in their specific technologies to ensure the integrity of the generic quality system standards, and prevent proliferation of sector- specific ISO quality systems standards that may lead to fragmentation of the quality systems of companies in multiple assessments and thus to increased costs.