GSV
GSV Audit
What Is GSV?
Global Security Verification
GSV stands for Global Security Verification, GSV based on multiple security initiatives such as C-TPAT, PIP & AEO. It’s core objective to enhance the supply chain security criteria to protect the global trade against terrorist act. GSV is a certification-based security program for importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers and manufactures etc. It is becoming widely accepted standard by international customers and retail stores. Brands and international buyers are demanding more effective measures for evaluating suppliers’ security system. Factories are also becoming more proactive in finding ways to benchmark themselves and track progress against competitors and international standards. Effective measures for supplier’s security system evaluation being demanded by the brands and international buyers, they demand more effective way of evaluations. For this , Proactive ways are being discovered by the factories to benchmark themselves and track progress against competitors and national standards.
By implementing GSV standard organization can improve its overall security system to assure the confidence & satisfaction of their customers and other stakeholders. Factory can get the certificate after successful certification audit but it’s the score based certification and certificate is issued if any factory meets the minimum score in audit which is required to get the certificate issued as well as different customers set different acceptable score against the audit.
Benefits of GSV Audit
- Saving time and money by undergoing fewer security audits and thus reducing business disruptions
- Enhancing reputation with a world-recognized program that confirms compliance with global supply chain security criteria
- Enabling importers and suppliers to leverage efforts through a common industry platform and collaboration
- Engaging with a global security program, which covers best practice from CTPAT, PIP, and AEO
- Shorter wait times at the border
- Assignment of a Supply Chain Security Specialist to the company
- Access to the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Lanes at the land borders
- Possibility of enjoying additional benefits by being recognized as a trusted trade Partner by foreign Customs administrations that have signed Mutual Recognition with the United States
- Business resumption priority following a natural disaster or terrorist attack.
GSV Programs Requirements are as Follow
- Corporate Security
- Security, vision, and responsibility (new)
- Risk assessment
- Business partner security
- Cybersecurity (new)
- Transportation Security
- Conveyance and instruments of international traffic security
- Seal security
- Procedural security
- Agricultural security (new)
- People and physical security
- Physical access controls
- Personnel security
- Education, training, and awareness
GSV Audit Process
After finalization of agreement with client, Quality Systems’ experts visit to client’s premises and conduct the complete gap analysis of existing system against the GSV requirements and discuss the gap report to the management, identified gaps could be in documents, implementation, personal security, physical security & regulatory and local laws compliances. We commence work according to the agreed timelines as per final gap report and proceed for the audit once all the documentation, implementation, and other requirements are done. Our technical team provides complete assistance, support and cooperation throughout the process to make certification audit successful in first attempt.
GSV certificate is not awarded once-and-for-all, it must be renewed before expiration of the certificate. After applying for the audit to the certification body, they conduct the audit. After the successful conduction of audit, certification body issues the certificate with validity of 01 year. After completion of one year of audit cycle re-audit will be conducted to continue the process of certification.
Cost of GSV Certification/Audit
Charges of GSV audit can not be flat or same for every organization, please contact us in this regard.
Why Quality Systems
Quality Systems is working with the team of qualified and experienced consultants and trainers having vast industrial experience, most of our consultants are also lead auditors who are aware to the expectations of auditors from your management system during the audit. Quality systems is assisting across the world to implement and achieve the GSV outstanding score. Our consultation methodology is highly professional, time bound and effective and we always add value to the business process of the client’s organization.
Our GSV Certification complete package comprised on following segments such as training, implementation, consultation, gap analysis, documentation, internal audits, pre assessment, third party audit through recognized Certification body and post audit enhancement / maintenance services to enable your organization to get the best outcome of GSV. Our services are globally accepted, authoritative and benchmarked in the field of GSV audit.