What is Accreditation
Accreditation is a formal, third party recognition of competence to perform specific tasks. It provides a means to identify a proven, competent evaluator so that the selection of a laboratory, inspection, certification body, organization or association is an informed choice. IEI accreditation means the evaluator can demonstrate to its customer that it has been successful at meeting the requirements of international accreditation standards.
Usually the reason for getting something independently evaluated is to confirm it meets specific requirements in order to reduce risks. Obvious examples are product failure, health risks, company reputation or to meet legal or customer requirements. Anything or anyone can be evaluated - products, equipments, people, management systems or organizations.
Accreditation by IEI means that the accredited body (i.e. testing and calibration laboratories, inspection and certification bodies, organizations, associations or etc.) has been assessed against internationally recognized standards to demonstrate its competence, impartiality and performance capability.
