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Biotechnology
About BQMS |
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The BQMS Program provides participants with the tools and guidance needed to develop a BQMS that is tailored to their organization’s needs. Specifically, the Program provides:
- interactive training workshops with other BQMS Program participants and USDA officials,
- documented guidelines and templates to aid in the development of a BQMS,
- a baseline assessment of current management practices in relationship to the BQMS audit standard,
- one-on-one targeted assistance as needed,
- internal audit training,
- facilitated third-party audits of the organization’s BQMS, and
- acknowledgement of BQMS Program completion
Participants will develop, implement, and maintain a BQMS within their organization to manage the movement and field release of regulated GE organisms. Specifically, organizations will:
- work to identify critical control points in the organization’s processes for working with regulated GE organisms,
- develop or revise standard operating procedures that address critical control points,
- properly train personnel on the standard operating procedures,
- undergo a third-party audit to determine effectiveness of the organization’s quality management system, and
- become an organization recognized as completing the BQMS Program.
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Last Modified:
October 13, 2010
