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1. Shadow audit questionnaire

In our drive for continuous improvement we are keen to hear from anyone who has observed a SMETA audit being conducted.

Your responses will be used to influence the Sedex Associate Auditor Group ( AAG) as they strive for best practice in auditing.

In an effort to obtain feedback in a consistent, usable form, we have devised a questionnaire which will take you only a few minutes to complete.

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* 1. Date of audit

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* 2. Location and country of site of employment

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* 3. Who are you?

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* 4. Is this audit announced, unannounced or semi-announced?

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* 5. Did the audit team have the appropriate gender/nationality/ethnic group representation and auditor experience to match the site being audited?

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* 6. Did the auditor ask if there have been other audits and review these documents in advance via Sedex or otherwise?

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* 7. Were all the relevant management representatives present at the opening meeting?

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* 8. Were any worker representatives present at the opening meeting?

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* 9. Were you able to follow the audit process?

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* 10. Did the auditor use appropriate questions?

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* 11. Could the auditors interview technique with workers and management be improved?

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* 12. Were document checks conducted in accordance with SMETA guidance?

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* 13. Did you feel the document checks were thorough?

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* 14. Were all issues identified by the auditor during the audit agreed to be included in the audit report?

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* 15. Were all the relevant management representatives present at the closing meeting?

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* 16. Were any worker representatives present at the closing meeting?

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* 17. Was the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) signed off and the verification process, including upload onto Sedex, explained?

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* 18. Did the auditor discuss each CAP and identify sustainable solutions and/or provide suggestions for resources with the management where possible?

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* 19. Did the auditor allocate adequate time for all the audit elements?

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* 20. Was the report processed within agreed timescales, and was there evidence that the report matches the CAP agreed at the closing meeting?

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* 21. Were the timescales/suggested corrective actions provided in the CAP report realistic and appropriate?

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* 22. Did the auditor have a strong knowledge of the SMETA best practice guidance?

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* 23. What is the name of your company?

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* 24. Do you have any other comments?

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* 25. Would you be open to a Sedex staff member contacting you for further comments?

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* 26. if you answered yes to the question above please supply Your name and e-mail address

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