Routes to accreditation

The route to becoming FORS accredited is dependent on the number of vehicles or operating centres. There are four routes to accreditation:

Owner van driver accreditation (OVDA)

Self-employed owner van drivers that operate in the UK only

Single operating centre accreditation (SOCA)

Fleet operators with one or more operating centres where each accredits separately and on its own merit

Multi-operating centre accreditation (MOCA)

Fleet operators with two or more operating centres where the same policies and procedures are implemented throughout

Internal audit fleet accreditation (IAFA)

Fleet operators with 16 or more operating centres, where an internal transport management quality audit process is in place across the whole operation

Single Operating Centre accreditation (SOCA)

Operators with one operating centre

Operators with multiple operating centres, but the operating centres do not have the same policies and procedures throughout (every operating centre must register separately)

One audit is required

Multi-Operating Centre accreditation (MOCA)

Operators with the same policies and procedures throughout

Audit requirements per operating centre(s):

◆ 2-4: two audits

◆ 5-15: three audits

◆ 16+: 20 per cent sample is audited

Internal audit fleet accreditation (IAFA)

Operators with 16 or more operating centres demonstrating widespread applicability of the FORS Standard through an established internal transport management quality audit process

Audit requirements:

◆ A quality management systems audit will require to be undertaken (this should be done at least 30 days prior to
expiry date)

◆ 20% of the operating centres shall be self-audited* throughout the year

◆ 100% of auditors shall undergo a witnessed audit by certification body throughout the year

◆ 100% of the audit reports shall be quality checked throughout the year

(* 100% over a five year cycle)

Methods of attaining FORS accreditation