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The New Standards Are Coming

ISO 9001:2026 — transition without an extra audit.

The revision is expected in September 2026, and every certified company must transition by roughly September 2029. Timed right, your transition rides your existing surveillance cycle. Timed wrong, you pay for audits you didn't need.

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Sep 2026
Expected publication of ISO 9001:2026
~2027
First audits to the new standard, as CBs get accredited
2029
ISO 9001:2015 retires — transition deadline
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Extra audit you should need: zero — if you plan it right

The MOCG Approach

Thread the needle on your surveillance cycle

The transition becomes a scheduling problem, not a certification project. Here's the pattern we're building with our clients right now — anchored to each company's own audit calendar.

Next surveillance

Runs to ISO 9001:2015 as normal — no changes, no drama

Fall / Winter

Document updates for the 2026 changes — planned, not rushed

Your IA window

Internal audit conducted to the 2026 standard — evidence in hand

Next surveillance

Becomes your transition audit. One audit — done

What's Actually Changing

Meaningful — but manageable

This is not a 2015-scale rewrite. The expected changes are focused, and most well-run systems will absorb them through document updates and awareness training:

  • Quality culture — new emphasis on leadership fostering a culture of quality
  • Climate change — considerations carried into context and planning
  • Awareness & competence — sharpened expectations for what people must understand
  • Clause reorganization — familiar requirements, some new addresses

Final content confirmed at publication — we'll interpret exactly what it means for your system, not in general.

AS9100 Companies

Don't transition twice

AS9100 Rev D contains ISO 9001:2015 in its entirety. When ISO 9001:2026 publishes, the IAQG must revise AS9100 to incorporate it — historically a 1–2 year lag, putting AS9100 Rev E in the 2027–2028 range.

The trap: rushing a Rev D milestone in early 2027 and then facing a Rev E transition right behind it — two certification events, back to back.

The play: keep building Rev D conformance now (the aerospace requirements aren't changing), let the 9001 core update flow in when Rev E lands, and make one clean move. We'll time it with you.

ISO 13485 has its own revision track and doesn't inherit ISO 9001 changes automatically — medical device clients, your system is not affected by this revision.

Free

Transition timing review. Tell us your surveillance month and internal audit window — we'll map your cleanest path to ISO 9001:2026 and tell you exactly when each step should happen. Already an annual client? Your transition planning is part of your ongoing support.

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The deadline is 2029. The smart planning happens now.

Companies that wait will compete for auditor calendars in 2028. Companies that plan will barely notice the transition.

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