Can I issue and approve documents and policies?

Hi

Throwing it out there......

I am a technical manager who reports direct to the Managing director. I am currently introducing new procedures, policies etc and I need to know others opinions on my question.

Can I be the issuer of the document and also  approve of the issue or does this need to be someone else?

Regards

Hi

 

Throwing it out there......

 

I am a technical manager who reports direct to the Managing director. I am currently introducing new procedures, policies etc and I need to know others opinions on my question.

 

Can I be the issuer of the document and also  approve of the issue or does this need to be someone else?

 

Regards

I define you as Top Management.

Yes - Will require one more Policy.

Charles are you saying aps needs a policy stating that he is responsible for issuing and approving documents?

Simon,

In BRC, at least, that's one of the requirements in the documentation control section. 

"The company shall have a procedure......." 

"This shall include.......the method for the identification and authorisation of controlled documents..."

Marshall

Charles are you saying aps needs a policy stating that he is responsible for issuing and approving documents?

As i understand it would depend on the document

Hi aps,

Here is a variety of opinions regarding (mostly) approval options for documents.

http://www.ifsqn.com...als/#entry91063

http://www.ifsqn.com...ion/#entry63946

http://www.ifsqn.com...ual/#entry57383

http://www.ifsqn.com...val/#entry49668

Personally, I have never added an “approval” box to any of  my QA documents except FS / HACCP manuals where unavoidable. Never audit queried.

Rightly or wrongly, I tend to issue Procedures rather than Policies.

But other documents, eg Purchase Orders, can be a very different matter.

Hi all,

This depends on the certified standard and also on characteristics oh company (type, organisational structure, number of employees...).

But lets not focus on  standard demands, just on common sense.

For example you are issuing a procedure that is defining process of employee complaints. Are you the person to approve that document or is this something interesting for Managing director. 

If you are having problems like to get the approval of managing director, you don't need his/her signature. You can send by e-mail documents and ask for replay in YES/NO form and that would be enough.

Hope i helped.

VS :bye: