A facility has selected us as their chosen VB. Why can’t I assign my Verifier(s) to the verification? What would disqualify a Verifier from a particular verification?

A VB can assign a Verifier when:

1. The facility has completed the self-/joint-assessment on the Accredited Host (the status of the assessment is ASC) and;
2. The VB has been selected to conduct the verification.

At least one of the VB’s Verifiers must meet the following requirements to be eligible for a specific verification:

1. Eligible to verify in the country/region where the verification is requested (Verifier’s application for that country/region approved by the VOO);
2. Speaks at least one of the languages spoken in the facility.

A Verifier would be disqualified for a verification when any of the below is the case:

1. The VB has not been selected for the verification;
2. The VB supported the facility in the joint-assessment (or supported the facility through a 1-on-1 training/consultancy);
3. The Verifier has not been approved by the Verification Oversight Organization;
4. The Verifier is visiting the facility for the second time in a row.

Furthermore, we strongly recommend that the Verifier is of a different gender than the Verifier that visited the facility during the last verification.