Regulatory Compliance and Quality Programs: Constraints and Opportunities for Integration

Authors

  • Brian Freer University of California Berkeley
  • Richard Fiene

Keywords:

Quality Management System

Abstract

Management systems for regulatory compliance and quality programs are examined in this paper from the standpoint of their potential integration and in terms of the concept of a process. The paper identifies five common drags on management system optimization and outlines a scoring system that organizations may use to evaluate their management systems for potential adoption of an integrated process-based program.

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Journal of Regulatory Science Volume 11, Issue 1

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2023-02-01

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)

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Policy Commentaries

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