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ISO 9001:2026 Transition: Free Briefing and Practical Planning Checklist

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Moving from ISO 9001:2015 to ISO 9001:2026 should not require most organizations to rebuild their quality management system. The real task is to understand what changed, determine what applies to the organization, and turn the applicable changes into controlled transition activities. Download the Free ISO 9001:2026 Transition Briefing We have prepared a free 15-page briefing, ISO 9001:2015 to ISO 9001:2026 — What Needs to Change? The briefing: Distinguishes new and expanded requirements from structural changes and updated guidance Compares selected 2015 and 2026 requirements Includes a worked example for interested-party requirements Identifies QMS evidence your organization may already have Highlights common transition mistakes Download the Free Transition Briefing (PDF) From Understanding the Changes to Managing the Transition Understanding the new requirements is only the beginning. Organizations must still identify affected processes and doc...
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ISO 9001:2026 Risks and Opportunities—What Has Changed?

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What is Changing in Clause 6.1? Clause 6.1.1 & 6.1.2 (Risks): Protect what you have. Identifies and evaluates uncertainties that could undesirably affect your ability to deliver conforming products and services. Clause 6.1.1 & 6.1.3 (Opportunities): Pursue what creates value. Requires structured planning, integration, and evaluation for favorable circumstances that could desirably improve QMS performance. Context & Climate Change: Clarifies how Clause 4 context inputs flow into risk planning, addressing the 2024 climate amendment without forcing an artificial climate risk into every QMS. ISO 9001:2015 vs. ISO 9001:2026 Direction Topic ISO 9001:2015 ISO 9001:2026 Direction Clause Structure Combined in 6.1.1 & 6.1.2 Determination together (6.1.1); Action planning split into 6.1.2 (Risks) & 6.1.3 (Opportunities) Opportunities Required, but easily buried in ri...
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QPS 8.4-01 Control of External Providers Is Now Updated for ISO 9001:2026

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QPS 8.4-01 Control of External Providers has just been rewritten for ISO 9001:2026 — genuinely updated against the new standard, not just relabeled from the 2015 edition. What changed — and why Covers provider requirements, tenders, and quantitative evaluation and ranking, aligned with ISO 9001:2026 clause 8.4. Environmental-impact criteria now built into the supplier scorecard, so your approved-supplier ranking weighs climate impact alongside price, quality and delivery. New criterion for whether the external provider itself holds ISO 9001:2026-certified QMS — folded straight into the weighted scoring table. Table 2 from the Provider Evaluation Methodology — note the new 'ISO 9001:2026 certified QMS' scoring criterion. What's inside Format: MS Word (fully editable) Price: $34.00 Includes: Annex 1: Provider Evaluation Methodology (with worked example scorecard) Approved supplier register ...
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ISO 9001:2026 Supplier Requirements: Certification, Evaluation and Clause 8.4

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Our ISO 9001 Supplier Certification Questions & Answers has been updated to address the upcoming ISO 9001:2026 edition and the transition from ISO 9001:2015. One of the most common questions organizations ask is whether ISO 9001 requires suppliers to be ISO 9001 certified . The answer is no. ISO 9001 Clause 8.4 requires organizations to control externally provided processes, products, and services and to establish appropriate criteria for evaluating, selecting, monitoring, and re-evaluating suppliers. Third-party ISO 9001 certification can be part of that process, but it is not the only acceptable method. The updated Q&A explains practical approaches to ISO 9001 supplier evaluation and qualification , including: ISO 9001 certification by an accredited certification body Second-party supplier audits Supplier self-assessments and questionnaires Evaluation based on quality and delivery performance Risk-based combinations of supplier qualification methods ...
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QPS 8.3-01 Design and Development Is Now Updated for ISO 9001:2026

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QPS 8.3-01 Design and Development has just been rewritten for ISO 9001:2026 — genuinely updated against the new standard, not just relabeled from the 2015 edition. What changed — and why Covers development request, requirements, verification, and validation in one ISO 9001:2026-aligned flow. New environmental-impact minimization requirements built into the design stage, so products and services are evaluated for climate impact before they ever reach production. Change-control forms updated so design modifications carry the same environmental review as the original design. Annex 1: the typical product design and development stage-gate table from the updated procedure. What's inside Format: MS Word (fully editable) Price: $34.00 Includes: Annex 1: Typical product design and development stages table Design review records Verification & validation checklists QSF 8.3-01-05 Product/Ser...
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ISO 9001:2026 – Free Change Guide and Transition Overview

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ISO 9001:2026 is coming — what will change? ISO 9001:2026 is approaching publication, and organizations currently using ISO 9001:2015 should start reviewing what the revision may mean for their Quality Management System. CBG has prepared a free ISO 9001:2015 → 2026 Change Guide based on ISO/FDIS 9001, the final pre-publication text. The 30-page guide covers: the major shifts in ISO 9001:2026; clause-by-clause changes from ISO 9001:2015; what the changes may mean for your existing QMS; a practical QMS readiness review; an illustrative transition roadmap; an action and document review matrix. The guide is intended to help quality managers and organizations understand what is changing and identify what should be reviewed now — without treating the transition as a complete QMS rebuild. Free Download — No Email Required: ISO 9001:2015 → 2026 Change Guide
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QPS 9.2-01 Internal Audit Is Now Updated for ISO 9001:2026

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QPS 9.2-01 Internal Audit has just been rewritten for ISO 9001:2026 — genuinely updated against the new standard, not just relabeled from the 2015 edition. What changed — and why Covers the full ISO 9001:2026 audit cycle — planning, conducting, reporting — plus a new requirement to verify environmental and climate-change impact controls during internal audits. Audit report form updated so climate-related findings get tracked alongside standard nonconformities, instead of being handled ad hoc. Layout reviewed and approved by experienced ISO 9001 auditors, so the plan/conduct/report chain stays audit-trail clean. QSF 9.2-01-04 Audit Report — the audit report form included with the updated procedure. What's inside Length: 14 pages Format: MS Word (fully editable) Price: $49.00 (Always check ISO 9001 Products page on CBG website for most up to date prices and promotions) Includes: QSF 9.2-01-01 ...
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