Stage 1 Assurance Report

Has the meaning given to that expression in Part 4.4 of the SMKI Compliance Policy (Nature of the Initial Assessment).

The Stage 1 Assurance Report shall:
(a) clearly identify any failure of the DCC to comply with the applicable
requirements of the SMKI Document Set;
(b) recommend that the assurance status of the DCC in relation to the SMKI
Services should be set at:
(i) approved;
(ii) approved with caveats; or
(iii) not approved; and
(c) be provided to both the DCC and the SMKI PMA promptly upon completion.