One of the main reasons that audits should be carried out on a regular basis is to ensure that corporate quality management systems are ISO 9001 compliant. In fact, the audits themselves are a requirement of this international QMS standard, which means external audits must be carried out annually. It is a good idea to hold internal audits on a more frequent basis, to make sure that standards are maintained in between the externel audits.
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