After evaluating the situation in the market of design works in the construction complex of Russia in 2001 and analysing the  Institute contemporary quality management system, the Institute managemrnt set some important tasks to maintain and develop our position in the market of design works along with improving the quality of our product:

• the Institute management must be confident that the quality of design work is achieved and maintained in axcordance with the specified or expected requirements of the clients;
• the client shall be provided with ostensive proof of the quality being achieved and maintained.

To solve the above-mentioned tasks the Director General of “Institut Giprostroymost”  JSC issued an order setting up the Product assurance department (1 June 2001).

Guidelines for action of the Department at the initial stage were development, introduction and certification of the quality management system in accordance with the ISO 9000-2000 requirements. In October 2003 Det Norske Veritas carried out an audit, and as a result “Institut Giprostroymost” JSC was recognized to be in accord with ISO 9000-2000 quality management system which was affirmed by a certificate.

M.I.Rodin, deputy Director General of the Institute who headed the Department since its creation to the successful completion of the recertification audit in April 2006  made a great contribution to the development and introduction of the quality management system.  Further development of the system was carried out by his successors.

After successful certification audit ensuring efficient performance and constant improvement of the quality management system have become the main functions of the Product assurance department. Efficient performance of the Department  is proved by successful passing the supervisory and recertification audits.

Early in 2009 the Institute quality management system was updated according to the new standard of ISO 9000-2000. In April 2009 recertification audit was carried out successfully, and as a result the certification area expanded (design and engineering survey for bridges and other man-made structures in the field of traffic facilities construction) and a new certificate with a 3-year term of validity was granted to the Institute.