Interestingly on the surface.
Do you have the contract to buy, as in signed and an actual commitment or is this promisory to purchase?
Any way, about five years ago we had an owner call us and said basically the same thing for SQF.
Our answer was they needed to contact their buyers and tell them it is not possible to get certified pre-production, if you are working with a consultant to develope your BRC system have the consultant write a letter that can be distributed to your buyers/customers detailing their involvement with you, what they are doing, what is expected of your company, timelines,etc.
It was actually our letter to potential buyers for a new company/building that had orders coming in pre-certification, they were smaller testing orders - but it provided the production the company needed to go thru implementation shake out and get certified SQF.
The letter is the assurance that you are working towards certification and have actually shelled out the money for a consultant to help.
And frankly, if that does not work, your owner needs to step up to the plate and make an investment in part time production at least - I am sure there is some kind of outlet for your product, even if it is the local food bank, small stores, own retail, etc.
My question to your owner is, what does not gettting certified mean?
Edited by SQFconsultant, 11 March 2020 - 07:39 PM.
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