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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Gap Analysis and Self-Assessment

Clause-by-clause self-assessment with evidence, gap and action columns.

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Purpose

A clause-by-clause self-assessment of the Laboratory's management system against ISO/IEC 17025:2017, used at the start of implementation (gap analysis), before applying for accreditation, before each accreditation-body visit, and as the master question set for the internal audit programme. Each item states the requirement in summary and the evidence the ValiTrac pack provides; the Laboratory records the actual evidence, the gap and the action.

What it covers

  • 4.1 Impartiality
  • 4.2 Confidentiality
  • 5 Structural requirements
  • 6.2 Personnel
  • 6.3 Facilities and environmental conditions
  • 6.4 Equipment
  • 6.5 Metrological traceability
  • 6.6 Externally provided products and services
  • 7.1 Review of requests, tenders and contracts
  • 7.2 Selection, verification and validation of methods
  • 7.3 Sampling
  • 7.4 Handling of test or calibration items

How to complete it

  1. 1.Work through every item with the relevant procedure and records open; tick only when objective evidence exists and is in use (not merely a written procedure).
  2. 2.In the result column record C (conforms with evidence), P (partially - procedure exists but not fully implemented or evidenced), G (gap - no procedure or evidence), NA (not applicable, with justification).
  3. 3.Record the evidence reference (document ID, record number, date) for every C and P.
  4. 4.Transfer every P and G to the action plan at the end with an owner and date; re-assess when actions are complete.
  5. 5.Keep each completed assessment: the trend from first gap analysis to accreditation is useful evidence of improvement at management review.

Before you use it

  • Replace every square-bracket token, starting with [LABORATORY NAME], [ADDRESS] and [EFFECTIVE DATE]. The full token list is in GD-01 Read Me First.
  • Have the content technically reviewed against how your laboratory actually works, then approved by the responsible manager before it becomes a controlled document.
  • Update the Word fields after editing so the table of contents and page numbers are correct: select all, then press F9.
  • Record the document in your own document register and set its review date.

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This is an original template published by ValiTrac. It does not reproduce the text of ISO/IEC 17025 or of any accreditation body publication, and it does not by itself confer or guarantee accreditation. Customise, review and approve it before use.