第三方认证机构：是指具有可靠的执行认证制度的必要能力，并在认证过程中能够客观、公正、独立地从事认证活动的机构。即认证机构是独立于制造厂、销售商和使用者（消费者）的、具有独立的法人资格的第三方机构，故称为第三方认证机构。

第三方认证机构验厂：是由第三方机构代表采购客户对工厂进行人权、质量、反恐等标准的现场审合。第三方机构人权、质量的审核标准虽各有不同，但基本都围绕着SA8000和ISO等核心标准。一般第三方机构派出的审核员会根具客户的具体要求重点审核客户比较重视的部分。审核通过与否虽然掌握在客户手里，但第三方验厂员找到工厂有违反“零容忍”标准行为的客户也决不会为工厂亮绿灯。

第三方验厂辅导--IQSA服务内容：是指为了工厂能够达到客户的要求，根据工厂的实际硬件/软件情况， 结合客户的具体要求，有IQSA高级顾问师为工厂量身定制实施方案-->现场辅导-->驻厂跟进-->模拟审核-->陪同验厂以确保顺利通过第三方认证机构验厂。

Third-party certification body: is an organization with necessary capacity to perform a reliablesystem certification objectively, impartially and independently. That certification body, with third party independent legal personality, is independent of the manufacturers, vendors and users (customers), so it is called third-party certification body.

Third-party certification body audits: is on-site social accountability, quality system, anti-terrorism and other COC assessment conducted by third parties on behalf of the customer's site. The standards of third party social accountability and quality system varies, but basically based on the SA8000 and ISO quality management system. The third party auditor will mainly reviewing sections customers specifically focused. Approval or not is up tp customers' decisions, but the customers will by no means accept the auditee if violations of "zero tolerance" found by third party auditors.

IQSA services: for assisting the factory to reach the requirement of client, IQSA senior consultant will combine the specific requirements of customers with the actual situation of factory, and customize well-matched implementation programs-> on-site counselling-> workshop follow up-> model audit-> accompaniment during the audits to ensure the pass of audit of the third-party certification body.