BQ-9000

What is BQ-9000?

The BQ-9000 Quality Management System is a standard for manufacturing biodiesel.  It offers a model that can improve an organization through customer focus, management commitment, and continuous process improvement.  BQ-9000 provides a certifiable, business-oriented set of requirements for a recognized standard of quality performance.  BQ-9000 is managed by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Program, which is a voluntary program for accreditation of producers and marketers of biodiesel fuel.  The standard is a combination of quality management system principles and biodiesel standard ASTM D 6751.  BQ-9000 applies to producers, marketers, and/or distributors in the United States and Canada.

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What are the benefits of BQ-9000?

Implementing BQ-9000 can

• improve customer satisfaction through consistent and reliable products
• increase quality awareness and job understanding among employees
• identify opportunities for process improvement and increased profitability

What can CIRAS do for my company?

CIRAS can provide BQ-9000 assistance in the following capacities:

Assessment

• BQ-9000 Readiness Audit
• BQ-9000 Pre-Assessment Audit
• BQ-9000 Compliance Audit
• BQ-9000 Internal Audit

Education

• Introduction to BQ-9000
• BQ-9000 Documentation, Quality Manual, and Procedures Development
• BQ-9000 Internal Auditor Training

Implementation

• BQ-9000 Implementation Planning
• Mentoring and Project Implementation Management
• Documentation Review

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