AFC Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certificate

AFC’s quality management system (QMS) has been certified according to the ISO 9001:2008 standards in July 2014. Quality management has always been an integral part of the day to day work at AFC where we strive for continuous improvement; therefore, it only required minor adaptations of processes for AFC to meet the actual requirements. Due to these strong existing quality structures, it took us less than six months between the official application and the certification by DNV GL (certification number 152445-2014-AQ-GER). We are now delighted to present our slim QMS which is characterized by a demand-oriented composition and which matches perfectly AFC’s flexible working structure and spirit.
The QMS provides as a basis for AFC’s work as a private consulting company focused on international technical assistance projects in agriculture, agribusiness and financial sector development. Our reasons for applying for the official certification are twofold; on the one hand it provides our customers with proof that we fulfill internationally recognized standards; on the other hand, the QMS gives clear guidelines, best practice examples, and templates thus, it serves as an efficient tool to optimize AFC internal procedures and a practical self-help kit for AFC employees. Internal and external audits of the company will be conducted once a year.
The QMS defines processes, procedures and workflows, which are documented in our Quality Management Manual. To remain practical, this Manual consists of only 17 pages and may be requested by all interested parties. The QMS includes a series of corresponding guidelines, forms, checklists, and project-related documentation. Emphasis on interaction with donors, partner companies and experts as well as the quality of outputs are essential parts of the QMS and encompass every aspects of AFC’s daily business as shown on the following graph which gives an overview of the process scenario. For further information or if you would like to receive our QM Manual, please contact:
Stefanie.Maak [at] afci.de