1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DNA BILL ACCREDITATION PLAN

2. FORENSIC PROCESS
FSL QMS

3. Evidence Recovery

4. Analytical Process

5. PROFILE ADMIN & REPORTING
LABORATORY PROCESSES
FSL QMS
(81 PROCESSES)
DNA UNIT
(6 PROCESSES)
EVIDENCE RECOVERY
ANALYTICAL
PROFILE ADMIN & REPORTING
10 Processes
Processes
3 Processes

6. All FSL Generic (Case Reception to Disposition) 42
Business Processes:
Number of models:
Generic FSL Process:
All FSL Generic (Case Reception to Disposition) 42
Instruments (To-Be) 14
Inventory (To-Be) 25
Sub-Total: 81
Biology Specific Processes:
Biology Generic 6
Evidence Recovery and Sample Preparation 10
Manual processes 18
Semi-Automated processes 24
Reporting Officer related processes 3 61
TOTAL:
142

7. ADDRESS FACILITY May 2015 Decision & Awareness Completed
Decision to pursue ISO & create awareness
Get implementation plan & team
Fund project
Train FSL personnel
ADDRESS FACILITY
Decision & Awareness
Completed
Analyse and map processes
Build Q Manual
Build record keeping system
Implement
Document & Implementation
Completed
Review documents against 17025
Audit physical activities against procedures
Internal Review
Dec 2013
Strategies to close gap
Update Q System
Implement updates Q System
Monitor Q System
Close the Gap
March 2014
Storage
Maintenance
Address facility
Dec 2014
Apply
Assessment
Corrective Action
Accreditation
6 – 10 Months
May 2015
Accreditation process

8. TASK
STATUS
TIME
RESPONSIBILITY
DECISION & AWARENESS
Make decision to pursue ISO accreditation
complete
n/a
DIV: FS Core Management
Awareness
Establish implementation team
Fund project
Training for FSL personnel
ongoing
12 months
DOCUMENT & IMPLEMENT
Analyse and Map the Business Processes
SITA Business Analyst & Operational Managers
Build the Quality Manual
Quality Section
Build the Standard Operating Procedures
Operational Managers
Build the Record Keeping Systems
Implement the Quality System
Biology Management
INTERNAL REVIEW
Complete a Management Review
4 times/ year
Review procedures against ISO 17025
Sept'13
Quality Section & Operational Managers
Audit physical activities against documented procedures

9. CLOSE THE GAPS MAY 2015 Develop strategies to close the gap Nov'13
Develop strategies to close the gap
Nov'13
Operational Managers
Update and document the Quality System
Jan'14
Quality Section & Operational Managers
Implement the updated Quality System
March'14
Biology Management
Monitor the updated Quality System
ongoing
ACCREDITATION PROCESS
SANAS review application and a final quote
3 weeks
SANAS
SANAS review of DNA Quality Manual and report to SAPS
5weeks
SANAS Lead Assessor
SAPS implement preventative/corrective measures based on feedback
6 months
SANAS assessment
1 month
SANAS Lead Assessor & Assessors from oversees
SAPS implement corrective measures based on feedback
3 months
Assessment team make recommendation
1 week
SANAS awards accreditation
MAY 2015

10. ‘Most people who succeed in the face
of the seemingly impossible conditions,
are people who simply don’t know how to quit.’
- Robert Schuller -