Legal identity and mandate
IRCP Accreditation operates as an activity of MEMO GLOBAL CONSULTING SARLU. Its mandate, scope, responsibilities and limitations are defined before an accreditation activity is opened.
IRCP ACCREDITATION · GOVERNANCE SYSTEM
Governance, impartiality and accountable accreditation
IRCP Accreditation is the accreditation activity of MÉMO GLOBAL CONSULTING SARLU. The governance system is designed to protect impartiality, competence, confidentiality, traceability and independent decision-making across the four defined accreditation areas.
LEGAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL BASIS
One legal company and a controlled accreditation activity
MÉMO GLOBAL CONSULTING SARLU is the legal entity. IRCP Accreditation is its operating brand for accreditation activities. The other operating brands are CABINET MÉMO Conseil, IPMF, CONFORMITYS and MÉMO AGRI. IRCP does not directly certify individuals and does not present itself as a public authority.
Legal formSARLU under Malagasy law
ScopeVET, higher education quality assurance, management system certification and inspection bodies
Capital4,000,000 MGA divided into 400 shares
Correspondencesecretariat@ircp-accreditation.org
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
The controls that support trust
Impartiality
Risks to impartiality are identified, evaluated, treated and reviewed. Commercial, advisory, evaluation and decision functions are separated as far as required by the applicable scheme.
Competence
Evaluators, technical experts and decision-makers are selected, authorized and monitored against defined competence criteria for the requested scope.
Confidentiality and security
Applicant information, evaluation records, complaints and decisions are controlled according to confidentiality and information-security requirements.
Evidence-based evaluation
Accreditation decisions rely on documented criteria, objective evidence, reproducible evaluation records and a reasoned decision.
Continuous improvement
Complaints, appeals, feedback, risks, internal reviews and management reviews are used to improve the accreditation system.
ROLES AND DECISION RIGHTS
Functions are separated by responsibility
The governance model separates oversight, technical review, evaluation, decision-making and appeals. A person or body must not decide a case where a conflict of interest or an incompatible role could compromise impartiality.
Governing management
Sets the policy direction, provides resources, approves the scope and ensures that the accreditation activity is properly controlled.
Impartiality committee
Reviews threats to impartiality, conflicts of interest, relationships and safeguards without taking over individual accreditation decisions.
Technical committees
Define or review competence requirements, sector criteria, evaluation methods and technical interpretations for VET, higher education, management systems and inspection.
Evaluation teams
Review applications and evidence within their authorized competence. They report findings and do not take the final accreditation decision.
Decision function
Takes a documented decision independently from the evaluation team, based on the complete file and the applicable scheme.
Appeals and complaints function
Receives, investigates and decides complaints or appeals through an impartial process with defined timelines and records.
BLOCK 4 · OPERATION AND PUBLICATION
Application, evaluation, decision and publication
ApplicationScope, eligibility and conflict check
EvaluationCompetent team and objective evidence
DecisionIndependent documented decision
PublicationScope, status and validity information
MonitoringChanges, complaints and renewal
BLOCK 3 · TECHNICAL SCOPES
Technical scopes for accreditation
VET
Technical criteria for vocational education and training organizations, programmes and quality arrangements.
Higher education
Criteria for quality assurance agencies, institutions, programmes and related arrangements, with appropriate reference to INQAAHE and ESG principles.
Management systems
Criteria and competence requirements for certification bodies operating in defined management system scopes.
Inspection
Criteria and technical competence requirements for inspection bodies operating in defined fields.
CONTROLLED PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Governance documents
These documents are made available for transparency and reference. They do not, by themselves, constitute external recognition, peer evaluation or an accreditation decision.
Impartiality Policy
IRCP-GOV-POL-002 · Version 1.0Confidentiality and Information Security Policy
IRCP-GOV-POL-003 · Version 1.0Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
IRCP-GOV-POL-004 · Version 1.0Governance Responsibilities and Separation of Functions
IRCP-GOV-ORG-005 · Version 1.0Complaints and Appeals Procedure
IRCP-QMS-PRO-011 · Version 1.0Outsourcing and External Resources Policy
IRCP-RES-POL-013 · Version 1.0Personnel Competence Policy
IRCP-RES-POL-014 · Version 1.0TRANSPARENCY
Limits of the governance statement
Publication of this governance system describes the intended organization of IRCP Accreditation. It does not claim that IRCP has already obtained peer recognition, Global ACI recognition or government designation. Those statuses may be claimed only when supported by an official decision or published arrangement.
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