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Most ISO consultants help you pass the audit. We help you stop lying to yourself.
A pre-audit walk for ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, or CMMC. We find the gap between your documentation and your floor before the registrar does.
- Investment
- $25,000–$45,000 all-inclusive
- Duration
- 1 week (5 days onsite + remote intake + report build)
A pre-audit walk for manufacturers preparing for an ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, or CMMC certification or surveillance. The team comes onsite, reads your QMS documentation, walks your floor with the documentation in hand, and tells you in writing exactly where what your procedures say does not match what your operators actually do. That gap — the documentation-to-floor gap — is the single most common source of non-conformances written up by registrars. Internal audits miss it because internal auditors are too close to the operation. Your registrar finds it in twenty minutes during the surveillance because that is what registrars are trained to look for. We find it first.
Quick answer
The Conformance Reality Check is a 1-week pre-audit walk for ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, or CMMC certification or surveillance. Lorrie Lynn and one or two supporting partners come onsite for 3 days, walk every documented procedure against the floor reality, review records, and deliver a bound gap-matrix report. Pricing $25,000–$45,000 all-inclusive depending on facility size and standards in scope.
By Lorrie Lynn · Founding Partner — Operations, Manufacturing & International Contracts · Updated May 14, 2026Deliverables
What ownership has in their hand at the end.
A bound gap-matrix report containing:
- Executive summary written for ownership
- Full gap matrix with photographic evidence and document references
- Findings categorized as likely major non-conformances, minor findings, and opportunities for improvement
- Recommended remediation actions with owners and target dates
- Records-review findings with random-sample evidence
- Pre-surveillance prep checklist for the quality team
Ideal client
Mid-market manufacturer 60-180 days out from an ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, or CMMC certification or surveillance audit. Strongest fit when the QMS has been in place 2+ years and the operation has evolved (expanded, added product lines, hired or lost key staff, moved facilities) since the procedures were last fully walked against the floor.
Ready to put the team on your floor?
The first call is a thirty-minute conversation with Mike. No deck, no pitch. Just a clear understanding of whether the engagement is the right fit for what your business is trying to do.