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Nonconformity
Nonconformity Definition A Nonconformity is a failure to meet defined audit criteria, control expectations, service requirements, documented procedures, or applicable management system requirements. Purpose To identify a
Definition
A Nonconformity is a failure to meet defined audit criteria, control expectations, service requirements, documented procedures, or applicable management-system requirements.
Relationships
Nonconformity REQUIRES Corrective Action
Nonconformity EVIDENCED_BY Audit Evidence
Corrective Action Record DOCUMENTS Nonconformity
Improvement Control REDUCES Nonconformity
Evidence Expectations
Criteria, evidence, impact, classification, owner, correction, corrective action, and verification.
Advisor Guidance
An AI advisor can identify repeat themes, suggest related controls, and check whether corrective action records address cause and effectiveness.
Related Standards
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Related Frameworks
- WSM