AUDIT SCORING GUIDELINE
0 = Element is not in place and no evidence of plans to implement
1 = Element is not in place but a plan to implement is documented
2 = Element is in place but it is not being followed
3 = Element in place but not followed at each job or all the time
4 = Element is in place and it is being followed
For not applicable questions, fill in "X" on column "N/A = X"
If score is zero, fill in "0" on column "N=0"
A PASS RESULT
Once a supplier's facility has Passed the Audit, the Quality Systems are approved for the facility audited, not all supplier facilities.
Passing the QSA does not guarantee a business award, but is the first step towards winning technical approval for a site. In addition, many commodities have a commodity specific Quality Process Audit (QPA), which also requires to be passed before technical approval may be obtained.
In conclusion to passing the audit, signature's of both the supplier representative and approver from The customer's side will be documented on the "Audit Summary".
AUDIT MECHANICS and QUESTIONS
The Audit breaks down the Quality System into individual sections, each of which is represented by an individual worksheet.
Within each worksheet is contained a series of questions specifically pertaining to the section being examined.
The questions were devised and developed as closed questions with every attempt to avoid ambiguity.