1. AQMS 2016 Transition Training for AUDITORS and DECISION MAKERS
PRI Registrar

2. Introduction
PRI Registrar has developed a set of criteria through which to deem Aerospace auditors competent to audit the AQMS 2016 standards, and to perform upgrade audits to the revised standards.
The criteria are as follows:
Completion of the industry-approved upgrade training, and approval in OASIS
Completion of the PRI Registrar training on the requirements of SR-003
Completion of this PRI Registrar training on the transition process

3. Introduction
PRI Registrar anticipates beginning AQMS upgrade audits in April 2017.
All Aerospace audits performed after June 15, 2017 must be performed to the 2016 editions of each Aerospace standard.
Any auditor who has not achieved all of the criteria listed on the previous slide by June 15, 2017 will be unable to perform AS audits for PRI Registrar until they have done so.

4. Transition
The AQMS upgrade process will function very similarly to the ISO 9001:2015 process.
The high-level process flows for new and upgrade audits are embedded below.

5. Transition
Transition will be accomplished via a combination of additional off-site time and on-site time, based on employee count, as well as additional factors such as risk and complexity of the organization’s scope and processes.

6. Recertification and Surveillance Audits
Transition
As a general rule, time (to be used exclusively for upgrade activities) will be allocated as follows:
Transition audits performed at special audits will be quoted, in terms of on-site days, as annual surveillances, plus the additional time listed above.
If the automatically allotted time is insufficient, the auditor is to contact the responsible Sales representative.
Recertification and Surveillance Audits
Employees
On-Site
Off-Site
1 - 45
0.50
1.00
1.50
1001 +
2.00

7. Transition
At the time that the client signs a contract or contract addendum confirming their upgrade audit days, PRI Registrar will provide them with a Delta Checklist.
The client is to complete this checklist prior to their upgrade audit. Completion of the checklist will involve references to objective evidence demonstrating conformance to the new or revised requirements.
PRI Registrar will instruct clients to send objective evidence to support the references listed on the checklists; this will be particularly important in the case of small organizations.

8. Transition
At least 90 days prior to the scheduled upgrade audit, the client is to submit the Delta Checklist (as well as any supporting evidence) to the lead auditor.
It is the lead auditor’s responsibility to ensure that they receive the completed Delta Checklist in sufficient time for review. If the audit encounters difficulty, they should contact the office for assistance.
The lead auditor is to review the Delta Checklist in order to determine conformance, where possible, prior to the upgrade audit. The auditor will indicate on the form whether the information provided indicates conformance, and may send the checklist back to the client to inform them of nonconforming items, or items that will require additional evidence of conformance.

9. Transition
On-site, the auditor(s) will conduct the scheduled audit as required, and will utilize the added on-site time to review any outstanding items from the Delta Checklist, where conformance could not be established. Items that cannot be confirmed as conforming shall be documented as nonconformances and the client shall respond using the usual NCR procedure.
The auditor shall complete the RF-22 AS Transition Report, in addition to the IAQG Form 5, documenting the results of the upgrade audit, and make a recommendation regarding upgrade.
The RF-22 AS Transition Report shall be uploaded into the Supporting Information tab in OASIS.

10. Questions
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Pete Kucan or Samantha Brock.