TS ISO 37302

TS ISO 37302 is a guidance standard for evaluating the effectiveness of a compliance management system. In general technical terms, compliance management is the organized approach a body uses to align its activities with legal, regulatory, internal and other obligations; this document focuses on how to assess whether that system is working effectively.

A framework for evaluating effectiveness

The standard provides principles and an indicator framework for assessment, together with evaluation criteria for specified indicators and suggestions for an evaluation model. Rather than treating effectiveness as a single score, it promotes a structured view that supports monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation of the compliance management system as a whole.

From a broader technical perspective, effectiveness evaluation helps determine not just whether procedures exist, but whether they contribute to the intended compliance outcomes. Elements such as internal review, management review, performance indicators and continual improvement cycles are commonly relevant in this kind of assessment; however, this standard does not add to, change or otherwise modify compliance management system requirements.

• Intended for organizations of all types, sizes and natures.
• Applies to public, private and non-profit sector organizations.
• Supports monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation activities.
• Provides guidance for management review and continual improvement.
• Does not modify compliance management system requirements.