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Certification Process

BRCGS Process Flow Chart

Select Licensed BRCGS Certification body, Complete Application,

Proposal for Certification Accepted

Supplier Identifies the Scope of Certification

On-site Pre-assessment
GAP Analysis Conducted

Certification Audit

On-site Assessment and Evaluation

Auditor Reviews Findings
Corrective Confirmation of Non-Conformances
Action
Submit or
Revisit

Critical Non-conformities or a “Not No Critical Non-conformities and AA+ to
Certificated” Rating D+

Corrective Actions with Root
System Deficient Cause Developed by Facility and
Approved by Auditor
Supplier to take Corrective Action
and Reapply for Another Facility Recommendation by Auditor
Audit

Certificate Issued

BRCGS Certificate Valid for 12
months (a “C+, C, rating requires a
6-month surveillance, D+ or D
rating requires 28-day revisit)

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