The FRP Institute audit team are experienced experts in the field of FRP composites with hands on practical experience running FRP bar production operations. An FRP Institute audit:
- Provides a high degree of quality assurance for DOT's and other owners
- Eliminates the need for DOT personnel to monitor qualified producers
- Reduces the cost to qualify and maintain proficiency of multiple bidders
- Enables owners to leverage common plant audits to gain more high caliber suppliers
- Reduces the number of audits a supplier is subject to
- Suppliers scale their market with access to Federal, State, Municipal and County authorities
- Helps designer specifiers have faith in qualified bidders and that their designs are implemented by quality suppliers
- FRP Institute audit criteria goes well beyond that of the AASHTO NTPEP CCR-22-01 work plan.
An FRP Institute audit covers the requirements set-forth by:
- ISO 9001
- NTPEP Audit requirement material verification
- Production audit