What’s in the kit
The AccreditationKit ISO/IEC 17043 Documentation Kit is a clause-mapped documentation package for proficiency testing (PT) providers seeking accreditation under ISO/IEC 17043:2023. It covers PT scheme design, item preparation, homogeneity and stability testing, statistical analysis, participant reporting, and the management system requirements that underpin all of it.
Who it’s for
Organizations that design and operate external proficiency testing schemes for laboratories — commercial PT providers, industry associations, national metrology institutes, and government bodies running inter-laboratory comparison programs. The kit supports both classical PT schemes (z-score based) and measurement comparisons.
The customize-and-adopt value proposition
Proficiency testing documentation has a distinctive structure: the assessor wants to see that your scheme design methodology is documented and defensible, that your statistical procedures are appropriate for the measurand and scale of your scheme, and that your participant reports are clear and meet the reporting requirements. This kit provides that structure out of the box, with guidance notes that walk you through adapting assigned-value determination procedures and scoring methods to your specific PT scheme types.
Clause coverage
The Clause-Coverage Matrix maps every clause and sub-clause of ISO/IEC 17043:2023 to the procedure(s) that address it. The kit is updated for the 2023 edition of the standard, incorporating the revised requirements for PT item characterization and assigned value uncertainty.
Legal notice. These templates are editable tools that you customize and implement within your organization. Purchase of this kit does not guarantee accreditation. Accreditation is granted solely by recognized accreditation bodies based on their independent assessment of your management system and technical competence. AccreditationKit is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by any accreditation body.