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| This means that interpretation of the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 & AS 9100:2016 changes when crossing cultural boundaries. And since culture is most often rooted in socio-political beliefs, economy, laws, regulations, etc., interpretation of the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 & AS 9100:2016 are often "nation dependent". (See [[articles:re-writing_iso_9001_through_interpretation|Re-writing ISO 9001:2015... through Interpretation]]) | This means that interpretation of the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 & AS 9100:2016 changes when crossing cultural boundaries. And since culture is most often rooted in socio-political beliefs, economy, laws, regulations, etc., interpretation of the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 & AS 9100:2016 are often "nation dependent". (See [[articles:re-writing_iso_9001_through_interpretation|Re-writing ISO 9001:2015... through Interpretation]]) |
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| Understanding the influence of //cultural relativism// on the authors helps explain ISO 9001:2015, sec. 4.1, Notes 2 & 3. | ISO 9001:2015, sec. 4.1, Notes 2 & 3 helps explain the influence of //cultural relativism//. |
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| <blockquote>**ISO 9001:2015, sec. 4.1** \\ | <blockquote>**ISO 9001:2015, sec. 4.1** \\ |
| Consequently, ISO 9001:2015, Annex A.3 makes this "//requirement//" extremely simple for an organization to comply with... because it empowers __the organization__ to decide which requirements from an "//interested party//" are applicable to its quality management system. \\ | Consequently, ISO 9001:2015, Annex A.3 makes this "//requirement//" extremely simple for an organization to comply with... because it empowers __the organization__ to decide which requirements from an "//interested party//" are applicable to its quality management system. \\ |
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| Some companies have identified their own //employees// and/or //suppliers// as "interested parties"! But do those employees and/or suppliers actually invoke any "quality-related requirements" on the business? While the answer is generally no, as per ISO 9001:2015, Annex A.3, the final determination is left to the organization. \\ | Some U.S. companies have identified their own //employees// and/or //suppliers// as "interested parties"! But do those employees and/or suppliers actually invoke any "quality-related requirements" on the business? While the answer is generally no, as per ISO 9001:2015, Annex A.3, the final determination is left to the organization. \\ |
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| An example of valid "//Interested Parties//" for a company visiting ports (e.g., performing inspections of, or transferring goods to/from, barges, vessels, shore tanks, etc.) might include: | An example of valid "//Interested Parties//" for a company visiting ports (e.g., performing inspections of, or transferring goods to/from, barges, vessels, shore tanks, etc.) might include: |
