DISCUSSION QUESTION 1

17025 Clause 7.1 - Review of requests, tenders and contracts (Delivering Competence):

The lab must determine that it has the capacity to do the work whenever it undertakes the review of a request.

A. TRUE

ISO/IEC 17025:2017, cl 7.1.1 states:  The laboratory shall have a procedure for the review of requests, tenders and contracts. The procedure shall ensure that:

b) the laboratory has the capability and resources to meet the requirements;

ISO/IEC 17025:2017, cl 7.1.8 states:  Records of reviews, including any significant changes, shall be retained…

DISCUSSION QUESTION 2

17025 Clause 7.1 - Review of requests, tenders and contracts:

Statements of compliance do not need to consider the uncertainty of the result. 

B. FALSE

ISO/IEC 17025:2017, cl 7.1.3 states: When the customer requests a… …(e.g. pass/fail, in-tolerance/out-of-tolerance)… …the decision rule shall be clearly defined…

ISO/IEC 17025:2017, cl 3.7 defines the Decision Rule as: rule that describes how measurement uncertainty is accounted for when stating conformity with a specified requirement