The Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira (Corpoguajira), se convierte en la primera entidad pública del departamento en recibir la Certificación de Calidad ISO 9001:2008, NTCGP:2009, y la Certificación Internacional IQ Net; by the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards ICONTEC, by implementing policies, planes, programs and projects on the environment and renewable natural resources in the area of ​​jurisdiction, ensuring available, administration, management and use; accordance with the regulations, standards and guidelines, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development.

"As a Corporation, we are very proud of this new achievement, fruit of the joint work of a committed team. With the Certification we achieve the implementation of the Quality Management System, under the guidelines of the ISO technical quality standard 9001:2008 and NTCGP:2009, which will guarantee the provision of the service by the entity, based on quality and continuous improvement, through the strengthening of all our processes ", Manifesto Arcesio Romero Perez, General Manager Corpoguajira.

The law 872 of 2003, determines the creation of the Quality Management System of State entities, as a systematic and transparent management tool that will allow directing and evaluating institutional performance in terms of quality, social satisfaction and the provision of services.

ICONTEC ISO certification 9001 Quality management system, provides a solid foundation for a management system, in terms of satisfactory compliance with the requirements of the sector and excellence in performance, characteristics compatible with other requirements and standards such as the Environmental Management System, occupational health and safety, and food safety, inter alia.

ICONTEC NTC GP certification 1000, allows State entities to demonstrate that they meet the requirements of a quality management system, as required by law. It makes it easier for institutions that comply with the standard to demonstrate their improvement, performance and ability to provide products and services that meet the needs and expectations of its customers. Improves the image of public entities before their clients-citizens and control entities, for having a certified quality management system.

The Corpoguajira Quality Policy, focuses its efforts on providing equal opportunities to the entire community for access to goods, environmental services to sustainable development, ensuring the commitment to meet the requirements of our customers, continually improve the effectiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of the quality management system, within the framework of the functions granted by law, to contribute to the achievement of the essential purposes of the State, constitutionally defined.

For its part, the quality objectives of the Corporation are: effectively manage renewable natural resources and the environment, Increase customer satisfaction rates, increase the education and community participation index in environmental management in La Guajira and guarantee resources for continuous improvement.

The certifying company ICONTEC, is a Colombian multinational concerned with the sustainable development of organizations on the continent, who works since 1963 to promote technical standardization, metrology, the conformity assessment and quality management in Colombia, Central and South America.

The official delivery of the certification, whose validity will be three years, It will be held in a public event that will take place in the next few days..