United Global Accreditation Council (UGAC) is an independent accreditation body established to operate accreditation structure and promote quality through its own Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations.
UGAC was established in United States of America to provide accreditation to deliver on four goals relating to Integrity and Confidence, Trade Support, Linkages, and International Acceptance.
Accreditation facilitates international reputation by the way of establishing equivalence and global acceptance of certification, inspection and testing being undertaken by various conformity assessment bodies, in areas of quality, environment, food safety etc.
UGAC aims at promoting quality by enabling manufacturers and suppliers of goods/ services to apply quality standards and tools and simultaneously empowering consumers to demand quality goods/services. The promotion of quality encompasses all segments including manufacturing, health, education and public services.
Vision
To be among the world’s independent leading quality facilitation, accreditation and surveillance organization, to continuously improve the climate, systems, processes and skills for total quality.
Mission
To provide credible standardization and accreditation services to enhance economic, societal and environmental well-being.
Objective
Provide right information for quality related standards, Spread quality movement throughout world through certification and To Help organizations to establish brand equity of products and services
What we Do?
UGAC accredits conformity assessment bodies and training organizations and also administers an auditor registration scheme. UGAC does not perform certification.
UGAC will accept applications from conformity assessment bodies operating anywhere in the world. Accreditation program are accessible to all conformity assessment bodies, irrespective of size, location or affiliations, whose operations include activities for which accreditation program are currently available.
UGAC offers
Accreditation
Management certification
Product certification
Personal certification
Inspection
Rating
In UGAC, the Secretariat is responsible for administering the accreditation process, coordinating the technical committees associated with the accreditation program and the development of new accreditation program.