I have now come across this issue multiple times while dealing with suppliers in Africa and Asia: suppliers or auditing bodies only plan a recertification audit after the previous certificate has expired instead of doing so BEFORE the certificate expires in a reasonable re-audit window) so there is at least a decent chance of renewing the certificate on time.
How do you deal with it?
And why are auditing bodies not giving companies at least a minor for not scheduling their audits on time?
I've seen this on all types of certifications.