Sample Group GAPs Organizational Chart from the short course "Food Safety and Liability Insurance Issues for Marketing to Institutions".

1. Producers
Group Management
(can include marketing, packing, brokering, “quality
management systems (QMS)”)
Provide internal
reports indicating
compliance with QMS
Provides training, completes internal
audits and takes all necessary actions
to ensure compliance
External
Auditor
GAPs
Standard
Owner
Buyer
Provides verification of
group GAPs certification. Provides
reports.
Approves QMS, examines
reports, performs
inspections
Provides training
and information
on standards.
Trains and
certifies
Integrity
Program
Verifies that
audits are done
correctly
Approves
standard
Provides verification of
group certification at
request
Sample Group GAPs Organizational Chart