Accreditation Fees
To accredit and monitor Certification Bodies, SAAS charges
the following fees:
1. The fee to purchase
the application is $100.
2. The application fee to SAAS, payable
upon submission of the application for accreditation, is dependent
upon the size of the organization, as detailed below. The
application fee must be received with the application in order
for the application to be considered.
| 50 or fewer employees |
$2,500 |
| 51-250 employees |
$7,500 |
| 251 or more employees |
$15,000 |
3. The fees for Accreditation (including
reaccreditation) and Surveillance Audits are $1,400 per auditor
per day, plus $650 per day for travel. CBs are directly responsible
for the cost of travel including airfare, meals, and hotels,
and the cost of interpretation if needed.
The number of audit days required varies
by several factors, including: the number of documents received
in the document review, the size of the organization being
audited (in an office audit), where the CB is in the audit
cycle (whether it is an accreditation or surveillance audit),
the audit plan (for a witness audit), and the number of travel
days required to get to the audit. Average audit days are
listed below.
| Audit Item |
Average Number of Auditor Days |
| Document Review |
1 - 2 days |
| Office Audit |
1 - 2 auditors for 2-3 days |
| Witness Audit |
2 auditors for 2 - 3 days |
| Report Writing |
1 -2 days |
4. There is an SA8000 royalty fee of $5,000
or 3% of gross auditing fees, annually.
5. Certification Body auditors and staff
are required to attend SAAS-accredited or approved auditor,
advanced auditor, and professional development training courses.
The average cost of attending a course is approximately $1,200
to $2,000 per person. CB managers and field auditors must
also attend SA8000 calibration meetings, the purpose of which
is to conform and calibrate the interpretations of requirements
used in auditing by SA8000 auditors. Generally there is no
fee for attending these meetings, although travel expenses
may be incurred by the attendee.
A copy of the fee
schedule may be downloaded for reference.
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