Works Ministry obtains updated ISO certification

Manama, Mar.2 (BNA): The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning has managed to successfully pass the detailed external audit of the quality control system, required for the renewal of the ISO Certificate. The Ministry has earned the updated version of the Quality System Certificate ISO 9001:2015; reiterating the fact that the Ministry’s quality system conforms to the global standards in this filed. The Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf received the certificate from the external auditor and representative to AJA Europe Mobin Shaikh. Present were Works Affairs Undersecretary Ahmed Al-Khayyat, the Assistant Undersecretary for Technical Services Ebrahim AL Hawaj, Human Resources Director Mahmoud Abdul Rahim, Chief of Personnel Affairs Ahmed Ajaj and Head of Business Operation Engineering Group Noora Al Noami. The Minister extended thanks to the Works Affairs Undersecretary and all the team whose efforts have contributed to this outstanding achievement. The Works Affairs Undersecretary Ahmed Al Khayyat stated that the achievement comes because of the combined efforts and collaboration of all the involved sectors. He also extended thanks to the Minister for his constant support, and thanked the internal audit team and staff at the Ministry for adhering to the quality system. The external auditor amended the Ministry’s performance and its adherence to quality measures, explaining that the certificate honors commitment to quality standards and the ability to achieve sustainability when it comes to conformity to quality standards. The auditing of the quality system is an intricate, complex and detailed procedure, which eventually indicated that the Ministry’s quality system conforms to global standards; which has earned the Ministry’s Works Affairs the updated ISO Certificate 9001: 2015 The update of the ISO certificate to the updated version ISO 9001:2015 is an indicator that the Works Affairs is on the right direction. In June 2010, the Works Affairs earned the Quality Management System Certificate ISO 9001:2008. In both 2011 and 2012, the Ministry managed to earn the ISO 9001:2008 Certification.