Audit Service Provider Requirements

ASP Requirements

 Audit Service Providers (ASP) accreditation and audit protocol documents – including certification requirements, auditor qualifications and accreditation criteria, and audit reports and templates - outline the requirements for auditors performing COS SEMS audits, the COS SEMS certificate requirements, and accreditation requirements for ASPs performing third-party audits and issuing certificates. Different editions of these documents are required depending on the auditee and its location (i.e., inside or outside the US OCS), as shown in this Applicability Table for COS Requirements Documents.

• COS-2-01 1^st edition ASP Auditor Qualification and Competence Requirements (IBR)
• COS-2-01 2^nd edition ASP Personnel Qualification Requirements
• COS-2-02 1^st edition Training Program Requirements for ASP Auditors
• COS-2-03 1^st edition SEMS Auditing Requirements (IBR)
• COS-2-03 3^rd edition SEMS Auditing Requirements
• COS-2-04 1^st edition ASP Accreditation Requirements (IBR)
• COS-2-04 2^nd edition ASP Accreditation Requirements for SEMS Auditing
• COS-2-05 1st edition ASP Requirements for COS SEMS Certificates - Includes an International Addendum
• COS-2-06 1^st edition ASP Accreditation Requirements for SEMS Certificates 

IBR = Incorporated by Reference into the regulations at 30 CFR 250. 198(k)