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Good Business Management Practices

13. commitment, not an afterthought. An internal
audit is not a GMP inspection. It is a deep dive

of ensuring that the processes happening on
the floor reflect the requirements of the
standard and that your documents reflect what
is happening on the floor.

14. Not understanding your certification body’s
corrective action timeline. Be sure there is
a clear understanding of the time allotted to
make corrective actions. Know the timing
around:
• Days from close of audit to accept
corrective action (this is not the date that it
is to be submitted, but that it is approved
by the auditor and technical review).
• Days from close of audit to send the
objective evidence (It is best to turn in
corrective actions at least 7 days prior to
the final deadline.)
• Days from close of audit to have the
corrective action plan implemented
• Days from close of audit to close out of the
audit
• When the auditor will receive objective
evidence of effectiveness of corrective
action plan implementation
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