Ethicality · Certification Methodology · AM-07
Unannounced Surveillance Cadence
Post-certification evidence schedule and re-certification thresholds.
1. Standing evidence feed
Certified organisations provide a standing feed of incidents, material model changes, governance committee minutes, and complaint-register summaries. Cadence is tiered to ribbon level.
2. Scheduled surveillance
At minimum: annual desk review (Bronze), annual on-site plus one spot review (Silver), two reviews including one short-notice (Gold), continuous assurance with quarterly review (Platinum).
3. Unannounced surveillance triggers
Triggers include a public incident, regulatory action, whistleblower report deemed credible, material change in system or deployment context, and statistical anomaly in the evidence feed.
4. Re-certification thresholds
A full re-certification is triggered by a critical non-conformity, cumulative major non-conformities exceeding the published threshold, a material change to in-scope systems, or expiry of the certification cycle.
5. Right of access
Surveillance access rights are contractual and survive disputes; obstruction is itself a critical non-conformity.
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