Audit Service Provider Requirements
ASP Requirements
Audit Service Providers (ASP) accreditation and audit protocol documents – including certification requirements, auditor qualifications and accreditation criteria, and audit reports and templates - outline the requirements for auditors performing COS SEMS audits, the COS SEMS certificate requirements, and accreditation requirements for ASPs performing third-party audits and issuing certificates. Different editions of these documents are required depending on the auditee and its location (i.e., inside or outside the US OCS), as shown in this Applicability Table for COS Requirements Documents.
- COS-2-01 Auditor Qualification and Competence Requirements
- COS-2-02 Training Program Requirements for Auditors
- COS-2-03 1st edition SEMS Auditing Requirements
- COS-2-03-A Standard Audit Report Template
- COS-2-03-B Standard SEMS Audit Report without protocol questions
- COS-2-03 3rd edition SEMS Auditing Requirements
- COS-2-04 Accreditation Requirements
- COS-2-05 Requirements for COS SEMS Certificates - Includes an International Addendum
Related Content
COS provides a list of COS-accredited Audit Service Providers that are authorized to conduct SEMS audits and issue SEMS certificates.
Certificates are available to companies that have their SEMS audited by a COS-accredited Audit Service Provider, and complete necessary corrective actions.
API Recommended Practice 75 provides guidance on SEMS in four area areas of maturity: establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving.