The document discusses quality management systems and auditing. It emphasizes that audits are an important management tool for monitoring the effective implementation of an organization's quality policy under the Law 9000 International Standards. Organizations must establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve a quality management system in accordance with the standard by determining processes, ensuring resources and information to support processes, monitoring processes, and implementing actions for improvement. An effective quality management system includes an audit program, scheduled risk-based audits, effective checklists, review and follow-up of corrective actions, and management review meetings.