PROCESS 3.1.3 INTERNAL EVALUATION.

                  (a) Performance Objective. The organization will conduct internal evaluations of the SMS and operational processes at planned intervals, to determine that the SMS conforms to its objectives and expectations.
                 (b) Design Expectations.
        (1) The organization will conduct internal evaluations of the operational processes and
the SMS at planned intervals to determine that the SMS conforms to objectives and expectations (Note: SMS output measurement is a primary control under Component 1.0b(3)(c) and (4)(e)).
        (2) Planning of the evaluation program will take into account:
                              (a) Safety criticality of the processes being evaluated, and
                              (b) The results of previous evaluations.
        (3) The organization will define:
                              (a) Evaluations, including:
                                                     1. Criteria,
                                                     2. Scope,
                                                     3. Frequency, and
                                                     4. Methods;
                               (b) The processes used to select the evaluators; and
                               (c) Documented procedures, which include:
                                                     1. The responsibilities and
                                                     2. Requirements for:
                                                          a. Planning evaluations,
                                                          b. Conducting evaluations,
                                                          c. Reporting results,
                                                          d. Maintaining records, and
                                                          e. Evaluating contractors and vendors.
          (4) The program will include an evaluation of the programs describe  in Component 1.0b(1).
          (5) The person or organization performing evaluations of operational processes must be
independent of the process being evaluated.

Internal Evaluation. This function involves evaluation of the technical processes of the operator and the SMS-specific functions. Audits conducted for the purpose of this requirement must be conducted by people or organizations that are functionally independent of the technical process being evaluated. For example, a flight training department may be evaluated by a safety specialist, quality assurance department or another organization, as directed by top management, but may not be evaluated by personnel who are under the control of the flight training department. The internal evaluation function also requires evaluation of the safety management functions, policymaking, SRM, SA, and safety promotion. These evaluations provide management officials with objective evidence with which to evaluate the SMS itself.

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