ISO 9001 · Quality management

The certificate your tenders keep asking for.

ISO 9001 proves you deliver the same standard of work every time — and it is the first thing procurement teams look for. We prepare the whole system for you and get you audit-ready.

fromS$2,500fixed fee, published

What ISO 9001 actually requires

Stripped of the jargon, it asks seven things of your business.

ISO 9001 is being revised. The 2026 edition is due later this year and keeps the same structure, so a system built correctly on the current edition transitions with a small gap review rather than a rebuild. If you certify now, that is not money wasted.

Who tends to need it

Contractors & suppliers

Bigger clients and government tenders ask for it in the pre-qualification pack.

Security agencies

Included in supplier questionnaires and some client procurement rules.

Logistics & transport

Customers want proof your service is consistent across every job.

Manufacturing & F&B

Often the first step before food-safety or sector standards.

What you get for the fee

IncludedDetail
Gap reviewAgainst every clause of the standardIncluded
Documentation setQuality manual, procedures, policies, work instructionsIncluded
RegistersRisks, legal, suppliers, equipment, training, corrective actionsIncluded
Implementation supportWith your team, on site or onlineIncluded
Internal auditOne full audit, run with your peopleIncluded
Management reviewPack, agenda and minutesIncluded
Certification audit supportWe sit in with youIncluded
Certification body feePaid by you, directly to the certification bodyAt cost

Typical timeline: 6 to 10 weeks from first meeting to certification audit. The main variable is how quickly your team can review and approve the documents.

Questions we get asked

Do we have to write everything ourselves?

No. We write the documentation. Your job is to review it, tell us where it does not match how you actually work, and approve it. That is usually a few hours of your time, not weeks.

How much of my team's time will this take?

One person as the internal lead, a couple of hours a week for the duration, plus a management review meeting. We do the rest.

Can we combine it with ISO 14001 or 45001?

Yes. All three share the same structure, so one integrated system costs from S$6,000 rather than three separate projects.

Do you guarantee we pass?

No, and be wary of anyone who does — the certification body decides, not the consultant. What we do is find every finding an auditor would raise during the internal audit, so you fix it before the real one.

We are a small company. Is ISO 9001 overkill?

Not necessarily. The standard scales with your business — for a ten-person company the system is short. If you do not need it, we will say so.

Not sure if you need ISO 9001 yet?

Tell us who is asking for it. Twenty minutes, free, and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth doing now.