Certification and testing schemes abound
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Corporations worldwide may avail of an increasing number of voluntary certification and testing programs that are being offered by a different firms for sale on the world market. These certification and testing schemes are designed to evaluate the quality and reliability of corporate products and Services. They include Det Norske Veritas' certification to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18000:1999 and the British Standards Institution's BS 7799 certification on data privacy and security.
Publication Name: World Trade
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1054-8637
Year: 2000
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Gaining added value from the year 2000 ISO 9000 revisions
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The ISO 9000 international quality assurance standard is being modified to give greater focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. The revisions are already in the Draft International Standard stage and should be published by the fall of 2000. Once the new standards are published, companies already registered to the ISO 9000 will be given three years to switch to the new standard.
Publication Name: World Trade
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1054-8637
Year: 2000
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Order in the courts?: 3 e-commerce issues affecting your business today
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The buying and selling of goods on the Internet in a world market requires an understanding of regulations and contracts worldwide.
Publication Name: World Trade
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1054-8637
Year: 2001
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