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Governance · KST-LEG-QP-2026

Quality Policy

The Institute's commitment to quality — aligned to ISO 9001 and to sector-specific quality standards (ISO/IEC 17020, 17021, 17025).

Document reference KST-LEG-QUALITY-POLICY-2026
Last reviewed January 2026
Next review January 2027
Owner General Counsel
Status In force
01

Quality commitment

The Institute commits to delivering technical, advisory and assessment services to a level that meets or exceeds the expectations of clients, regulators and funders. Every deliverable is engineered to stand up to institutional scrutiny.

02

Principles

  • Client value delivered through technical rigour, not through marketing claims
  • Evidence-based methodology with documented assumptions
  • Independent peer review before institutional issue
  • Continuous improvement via structured lessons-learned
  • Training and competency as the foundation of quality
03

Quality management system

The Institute operates a documented Quality Management System aligned to ISO 9001. Centers of Excellence on the ISO/IEC 17020, 17021 or 17025 path maintain additional sector-specific quality systems.

04

Measurable objectives

Quality objectives are set annually by the Executive Team and reviewed by the Board. Typical objectives include peer-review rates, audit findings, client satisfaction, timeliness and accreditation milestones.

05

Responsibility

The Chief Executive is responsible for this policy. The Quality Function, reporting to the Chief Executive, maintains the QMS and ensures alignment with all applicable standards.

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Questions about this policy?

For questions related to this policy, contact the Institute directly or email the compliance team.

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