Is Ekubic a consultancy?
No. Ekubic is a third-party auditing firm. We carry out the audit. An accredited certification body issues the certificate. We do not write the management system we later audit.
Third-party ISO management system audits in North America.
Ekubic carries out the audit. An accredited certification body issues the certificate. The process moves from a written quote through Stage 1 and Stage 2.
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Certification pipeline
How does certification with Ekubic work?
We keep each stage moving, from the quote and the audits to the certificate, then the visits that keep it current. Re-certification returns the cycle to Surveillance 1.
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Get a quote
Tell us about your company and the ISO certification you want. We reply quickly with a written quote, and the process keeps moving from there.
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Offer and contract
You receive a written offer with scope, timing, and price. The audit is booked after you sign.
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Stage 1
We review the documented system and confirm the audit can go ahead. Gaps are named before Stage 2.
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Stage 2
We audit the system as it actually runs. Findings are explained in plain language, with what must be closed.
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Certification issuing
When the audit supports it, an accredited certification body issues the certificate.
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Surveillance 1
A shorter visit in the first year of the cycle confirms the system still works.
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Surveillance 2
A second visit the following year checks that the controls are still in use.
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Re-certification
Before expiry, a renewal audit is completed. The cycle then returns to Surveillance 1.
Re-certification returns the cycle to Surveillance 1.
Before the quote
Questions companies ask first.
The short answers are here. The same facts are written out on the about page.
Which standards does Ekubic audit?
Ekubic audits most ISO management system standards, including quality, environment, health and safety, information security, food safety, and the sector schemes named on the application.
What does Ekubic do?
Ekubic takes the application, quotes the audit, and carries out the third-party audit. An accredited certification body issues the certificate.
What is the legal name behind Ekubic?
Ekubic is a trade name of Afawaz Technologies Inc. The site uses the name Ekubic. The corporate name is Afawaz Technologies Inc.
Who issues the certificate?
An accredited certification body issues the certificate. Ekubic carries out the third-party audit and recommends certification when the audit supports it. A recommendation is not the certificate.
How do you start an audit with Ekubic?
Tell us about your company and the ISO certification you want. We reply quickly with a written quote that states the work, the timing, and the price. The audit is booked after you sign, and the process keeps moving.
Can a company transfer an ISO certificate it already holds?
Yes, when the certificate is current, accredited, and the standard sits inside the accreditation of the body that will issue the new one. On the application, choose Transfer from another body. Ekubic reviews the existing certification and replies quickly with a written quote that states the scope, the timing, and the price. A clean transfer keeps the management system and the current certification cycle. SMG, an IAS-accredited certification body, issues the certificate.
Does Ekubic publish a price list?
Ekubic does not publish a fee schedule or a starting price. The price is stated in the written offer, once we understand your company and the certification you need.
Where is Ekubic based?
Ekubic does not publish a street address or a founding year on this website. The contact published here is ali@ekubic.com.
Founder
Ibrahim Ali Fawaz
Ibrahim Ali Fawaz is the founder of Ekubic. He is a lead auditor of many ISO management system standards.
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Notes from the audit.
Short explanations of the path, written the way we explain it in the opening meeting.
Certificate transfer
How do you transfer an ISO certificate to another certification body?
Move a current accredited ISO certificate to a new certification body without rebuilding the system. Ekubic quotes the review in writing.
Certificate transfer
How do you change your ISO certification body?
Change ISO certification body while the current certificate stays valid. Ekubic quotes the transfer, and SMG issues the new certificate.
Certificate transfer
Should you transfer an ISO certificate or start certification over?
Transfer a valid accredited ISO certificate. Start over when it is suspended, expired, unaccredited, or the audit reports are missing.
Certificate transfer
Which ISO certificates can transfer to SMG?
SMG issues a transferred certificate only inside its IAS accreditation, including ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, and the other standards it lists.
Certificate transfer
What does it cost to transfer an ISO certificate?
Ekubic does not publish a transfer fee. The written offer prices the review your current ISO certificate actually needs.
Certificate transfer
Why do companies change their ISO certification body?
Companies leave an ISO certification body over scheduling, fees, coverage, or a body that is winding down. A valid certificate can transfer.
Certificate transfer
What documents do you need to transfer an ISO certificate?
Gather the current ISO certificate, the latest audit reports, and the status of open findings. Ekubic quotes the transfer from that file.
Certificate transfer
Does an ISO certificate transfer keep the same expiry date?
A clean ISO transfer keeps the current expiry date and the remaining surveillance cycle. A new cycle starts after a recertification audit.
Certificate transfer
Can you transfer a suspended or expired ISO certificate?
A suspended or expired ISO certificate cannot transfer as a valid certification. Ekubic quotes the audit that replaces it.
Certificate transfer
What does a pre-transfer review of an ISO certificate check?
A pre-transfer review checks that an ISO certificate is valid, accredited, and backed by recent audit reports before a new certificate is issued.
Get a quote for ISO certification.
Tell us about your company. We send a written quote quickly, then keep each step moving through to the certificate.
Get a quoteEkubic is not associated with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).