Government Quality Awards Committee ( GQMC) Commends CSU for its ISO 9001-2015 Compliance

The Government Quality Management Committee (GQMC) on its 6^th year of Recognition and National Convention has commended Caraga State University for successfully earning its ISO 9001-2015 certification. CSU is among the only 10 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) out of the 112 in the Philippines that was given the recognition.

The GQMC is mandated to encourage and promote improved public sector performance through the adoption of ISO 9001 QMS in all government agencies, and to recognize citizen driven government organizations that have attained ISO 9001 certification. Other members of the QGMC are the heads of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) co-chair; Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Office of the President-Internal Audit Office (OP-IAO), and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP).

Dr. Fernando T. Herrera, Director for Quality and Assurance Management Services (QuAMS) of Caraga State University, represented CSU President, Dr. Anthony M. Penaso in receiving the award. According to Dr. Herrera, the ceremony was meaningful with a message of the GQMC Chair and Department of Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno who pointed out that the process of building the capability of the Quality and Assurance agency with special reference to the competence of the personnel and external standard requirements would somehow improve the quality assurance system for joint and mutually beneficial undertakings in QA.

The Secretary noted that ISO 9001 would provide a practical and workable Quality Management System for improving and monitoring all areas of organization. Implementing an effective and robust ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) will help all important areas of the organization and improve efficiency. The management processes that are established throughout the organization will provide a sound foundation, leading to increased productivity and profit. This in turn will improve customer acquisition and retention.”

The ceremony was also highlighted with presentation of best practices by select four (4) ISO 9001:2015 certified agencies, namely: Home Development Mutual Fund, Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Regional Governor Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and Civil Aeronautics Board.