matthew mawson photography

 

Quality Assurance Policy

 

Matthew Mawson Photography offers a professional location photography service, backed by 15 yearsÕ worldwide photography experience primarily for corporate, government and NGO organizations.

 

The style and creativity of this photographic service is appropriate to business and public communications with a high degree of creative design input, ie:  graphically impactful and well-differentiated through design concept, typography, imagery and production values. Relevance is particularly well suited to the following industry sectors: engineering, construction, architecture, property, logistics and transport.

 

The photography service provides clients with high-end digital photography for application across all communication media, from printed literature, advertising and promotion to exhibition, sponsorship and digital communications.

 

This service is passionate and committed to high standards of quality; valuing and meeting the needs of each client on an individual basis. The service, therefore, strives to meet and exceed client expectations, going that Ôextra mileÕ to ensure the best client service and photographic results.

 

There is a commitment within the service for continual improvement and a Quality Management System has been put in place to direct the business as it moves forward, providing a framework to measure and improve performance and sustain high quality standards in all aspects of the service.

 

The service has invested heavily in technology and innovations in equipment to support a policy of continous improvement and customer satisfaction.

 

In addition, the service operates a client management system that allows provision for dedicated and bespoke account management to meet the needs of each client.

 

The following processes and procedures are in place to ensure a consistent execution and delivery of this photographic service:

 

a)   regular gathering of and monitoring of customer feedback during and post-contract;

b)   selection of sub-contractors, associates and suppliers against specific criteria;

c)   continuous training and development of key service providers in terms of skills & knowledge;

d)   risk assessments against each project (in accordance with this serviceÕs public and employers liability insurance);

e)   dedicated project management and delivery;

f)    processes and procedures are in place to ensure continually high standards in the execution and delivery of the photographic work;

g)   The service provider has longstanding membership of the NUJ, abiding by its code of conduct.

 

The following processes are in place to ensure the service meets its policy of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction:

 

a)   regular management reviews;

b)   measurement of the performance of key suppliers and associates against set criteria;

c)   measurement of the effectiveness of any investment (time / financial) in training;

d)   monitoring, evaluating and actioning client complaints.

 

As a sole trader, the commitment to quality set out in the policy is an inherent part of the business. It is intended that access to this, and all key policies relating to the business will be accessible via the serviceÕs website. The service also expects its key suppliers to have their own quality assurance policies in place and abide by a similar philosophy of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

 

Though this service is ultimately responsible for mainting standards of quality as set out in this policy, all key subcontractors and suppliers are accountable to ensure their procedures and processes fulfill the quality standards set out in this policy.

 

This policy was reviewed approved on: 2 September 2009 and will be monitored for annual reviews.

 

Signed: Matthew Mawson

Dated: 2 September 2009

Next Review Date: September 2010