In a competitive business landscape, achieving and maintaining ISO certifications is crucial for standing out and demonstrating your commitment to quality and excellence. At AGF Consulting Group, we understand the challenges businesses face when it comes to ISO compliance, and we’re here to be your trusted partner every step of the way. With over aRead more
Why Conduct an Internal Audit? By Jong Fernandez, Lead Auditor & Principal Consultant Why we audit? The objective of internal audit is to determine adequacy, compliance and effectiveness of the management system. These are the primary reasons why we conduct internal audits. Whether it is for quality, environmental, health and safety, information security or foodRead more
Our recent success on the ISO 9001:2015 certification of Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority is a story to be told, and retold. This is another classic example of overcoming barriers and obstacles toward a particular goal. AGF Consulting Group was tasked to work with MCIAA’s core group in identifying the requirements and expectations of theRead more
The new ISO 19011:2018 guidelines for auditing management system has been released by International Organisation for Standardisation, thus further improving the way audit is conducted. It replaced the old ISO 19011:201I version. The new auditing guidelines further explains the principles of auditing and managing an audit programme for a more effective audit. It contains detailed Read more
The new ISO 45001 is now published, replacing BS OHSAS 18001:2007. Organisations certified to the old occupational health and safety standard have to migrate or transition to the new ISO 45001. With the release of the this new standard comes several questions on how to transition and comply with the new management system requirements onRead more
Blazing trails in Anti-bribery Management System Certification. Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila (AG&P) strengthens its compliance by adding to its systems the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System. Together with AGF Consulting Group – Philippines, a leading ISO consulting and training company in Southeast Asia with client presence in Singapore, China, Indonesia, Vietnam andRead more
Photo caption: Jong Fernandez, GM & CEO (third from right) of AGF Consulting Group in a photo opportunity with the board of directors and staff of Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jakarta, Indonesia. Asia and ISO Standards AGF Consulting Group recently gave a talk on ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System to the managementRead more
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Firm Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) is now ISO-certified. The country’s second busiest airport, achieved one of its significant milestones in 2018, a quality management system in accordance to ISO 9001:2015. After several months of preparation, MCIAA has finally passed the certiication audit conducted last April 11-12, 2018. “Certification is just theRead more
Raising Quality Education Standards AGF Consulting Group is the trusted partner of choice of Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) in designing, implementing and auditing their Quality Management System (QMS) in conformance to ISO 9001:2015. Implementing QMS is part of the strategic intent of SLSU in delivering high-quality education to their students. Southern Leyte State UniversityRead more
ISO Certification Journey The National Power Corporation Small Power Utilities Group Visayas operations is raising the bar of quality in they operations by adapting ISO 9001:2015 compliant management system. Together with AGF Consulting Group, one of Southeast Asia’s leading ISO consulting firms, NPC-SPUG is at its final phase of its ISO certification journey. “This wouldRead more
