ISO 9001 is the world’s foremost Quality Management System (QMS) standard used by hundreds of thousands of organizations in over 170 countries around the globe. It sets out the essential requirements for a practical and effective quality management system (QMS) which is a system for minimizing risk and maximizing opportunity. The standard has been implemented by a diverse array of organizations, large or small, public or private, that have decided to strengthen, streamline or review their management procedures. It can be used to focus on improving performance throughout an organization at every level.