a. Application fee of $1,000.

b.Audit fee of $2, 000 plus auditor travel expenses for a company seeking the BQ-9000 Producer status with one production location or the BQ-9000 Marketer status with 1 – 3 distribution locations.

Or

Audit fee of $3,750 plus auditor travel expenses for a company seeking both the BQ-9000 Producer and BQ-9000 Marketer designations at the same time with a maximum or one production location and 1 – 3 distribution locations.

c. In instances when multiple audits are required, each audit beyond the base audit performed in 8b will cost an additional $1,000 plus auditor travel fees.

d.Recertification Fee of $2,000 plus auditor travel fees.  This fee is for companies who are recertifying under the BQ-9000.  Recertification fees are due at the end of each 3-year accreditation period.

e. Administrative Fee of $250 for companies submitting a name change request for their BQ-9000 registration.  

Payment of the application and audit fees should accompany the completed application.

See Program Description for more information