Our Standards & Accreditation

Overview of IMAB Standards

At the International Management Assessment Board (IMAB), our evaluation and accreditation frameworks are built upon rigorous, internationally recognized guides and standards. We ensure that conformity assessment bodies (CABs) adhere to strict global benchmarks, promoting consistency, technical competence, and consumer confidence across borders.

Our evaluation benchmarks align with globally accepted international standards (such as ISO/IEC guidelines), ensuring that accredited organizations operate with transparency, impartiality, and uncompromising quality.

Accreditation Scopes & Frameworks

IMAB provides structured accreditation services tailored to a diverse range of conformity assessment sectors:

1. Certification Bodies for Management Systems

  • Purpose: Evaluates and verifies that certification bodies are fully qualified to audit and certify organizational management systems.
  • Scope: Covers key international management standards (such as quality, environmental, and safety frameworks). Accreditation serves as proof that the certified body possesses the technical proficiency to validate that client organizations meet established international criteria.

2. Certification Bodies for Persons

  • Purpose: Offers an internationally recognized evaluation program designed to accredit bodies that certify individual competence and professional qualifications.
  • Benchmark: Developed in alignment with ISO/IEC 17024, this scheme establishes a trusted global benchmark for organizations assessing, examining, and certifying professional personnel across various industries.

3. Product Certification Bodies

  • Purpose: Verifies that product certification entities have the necessary infrastructure, testing equipment, expert personnel, and technical competence.
  • Outcome: Provides clients, regulators, and end-consumers worldwide with absolute confidence in the integrity and reliability of product conformity declarations.

4. Inspection Bodies

  • Purpose: Assesses the competence of organizations performing examinations of materials, products, installations, plants, processes, or working environments.
  • Focus: Ensures professional judgment, accuracy, and adherence to regulatory and safety standards during on-site inspections.

5. Testing & Calibration Laboratories

  • Purpose: Evaluates testing and calibration facilities to verify precise measurement capabilities, technical traceability, and reliable laboratory outcomes.

6. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Validation & Verification

  • Purpose: Accredit bodies qualified to validate and verify environmental assertions, carbon footprints, and sustainability claims, supporting global climate governance and reporting accuracy.

The Accreditation Process

  1. Application Submission: Conformity assessment bodies submit an application for evaluation through IMAB’s standardized intake process.
  2. Technical Review & Assessment: IMAB expert evaluators review documentation, operational procedures, personnel expertise, and equipment capability against relevant international standards.
  3. On-Site Audit / Evaluation: Comprehensive peer reviews or on-site evaluations are conducted to verify operational compliance and competency.
  4. Accreditation Decision & Granting: Upon successful evaluation, accreditation is granted, enabling the body to utilize the IMAB accreditation mark in accordance with our governance rules.