The FORS Standard

The FORS Standard is one document and should be read in conjunction with the Guidance. The Guidance document has been produced to help explain how you can demonstrate that your company or organisation meets the requirements of the FORS Standard at Bronze, Silver or Gold level, please click here.

The route to becoming FORS accredited is dependent on the number of operating centres included:

Single operating centre accreditation (SOCA)

Operators wishing to have only one operating centre accredited, or more than one operating centres that do not have the same policies and procedures throughout (each operating centre must register separately)

Multi-operating centre accreditation (MOCA)

Operators with two or more operating centres with the same policies and procedures throughout

Internal audit fleet accreditation (IAFA)

Operators with 16 or more operating centres. IAFA applies to operators seeking to gain accreditation by demonstrating widespread application of the FORS Standard through an established, internal transport management quality audit process

Methods of attaining FORS accreditation

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)