DAMAS Consultancy

Many labs are now choosing to employ the services of a consultant to implement DAMAS. The benefit to many labs is that this is a less hands on approach for the laboratory owner therefore enabling them to get on with the business of running the laboratory.

But What Would A Consultant Typically Do?

A consultant would generally asses your laboratory's current processes and procedures and gather information to enable them to tailor make a DAMAS quality system to specifically meet your laboratories needs. This process would typically take 5 days depending on the size of your laboratory, 3 days on site and 2 days off site production work of the quality manual. During the process the consultant will work closely with the laboratory owners and staff with the aim of everyone working together so that the end result is a system that fits in with your laboratories requirements.

There is obviously some work for the laboratory to undertake but this will be minimal and generally be in the form of gathering information for example on suppliers and subcontractors, but this will be directed by the consultant at all times. The end of the consultancy process will normally be concluded with training of all relevant staff and the conducting of an Internal Audit to ensure the system is in conformity with DAMAS. This will then be followed by the formal audit by the Certification Company whereupon you will then receive your DAMAS Registration Certificate.

Set Up Costs

The costs vary from lab to lab depending on the size of the business and a quote can be produced for any interested laboratories by contacting the DLA.