"Certification will make my prices go higher" - Is that bad?

Sometimes we find this argument in companies: "I don't won't to get certified because that will represent a cost and therefore my selling prices will get to a value my client won't pay".

Let's divide this in two parts:

1st concept: If you have a management system that in the end of the day represents an extra cost this means that your management system is wrongly defined. Management systems are not a cost - they are an investment. And therefore you may have a "cost" but on the other hand you reduce operational costs and improve your operation and this saving and improvement is higher then the cost.

2nd concept: Prices don't need to but rather can get higher. If companies that have not developed a management system charge a value, a company that delivers confidence and reliability to the client can charge a little bit more.

Now make the following sum: 1+2=?

1+2= A good management system can make you spend less and charge more. This leads to a higher profit/margin. Isn't that what we are all looking for?

As a Management Systems Certification Body, QEC - Quality Evaluation Center can give you the information you need in order to choose wich Management Systems suits you better. Most of the times you can get a big advantage only with ISO9001:2015 but this can be just the beginning. So, if you want to get in touch, you can find our contacts at www.qec-global.com.