Adept Quality Services (ADEQUS) is an independent, professional business solutions, quality systems, and digital consulting firm. ADEQUS is not a government department, statutory licensing board, or accredited certification body. Official certificates (such as ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001), hospital accreditations (NABH), and statutory licenses/registrations (GST, MSME Udyam, DGFT IEC, FSSAI, BIS/ISI) are issued exclusively by accredited independent certification registrars and statutory government authorities.
01. Cost Estimates Are Indicative & Non-Binding
Our website features 16 specialized interactive cost calculators covering ISO certification, GST compliance, MSME registration, software engineering, and AI automation. Users are expressly notified that:
- Indicative Nature: The numeric figures, fee ranges, and budgetary projections generated by online calculators are automated mathematical simulations based on standard industry inputs (e.g. employee count, risk category, bed strength, turnover brackets).
- Not a Binding Proposal: Calculator results do not represent an official, binding commercial offer or final fixed contract price. Final consulting charges are established only after ADEQUS conducts a formal scope assessment and issues an itemized written proposal.
- Separation of Professional & Statutory Charges: Calculator breakdowns distinguish estimated consulting fees from government treasury challans, inspection fees, and certification body auditor man-day charges. Third-party statutory fees are subject to direct payment or separate billing.
02. Regulatory Requirements & Statutory Notifications Subject to Change
While ADEQUS makes diligent efforts to maintain up-to-date information in our Knowledge Hub guides and calculators:
- Statutory acts, rules, ministerial circulars, GST council notifications, DGFT foreign trade policies, and BIS Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are subject to periodic, unannounced amendments by sovereign authorities.
- Statutory filing fees, government stamp duties, and mandatory laboratory testing tariffs are governed exclusively by respective ministries and may change without notice.
- Clients must verify current filing requirements with our consulting specialists or directly on official government portals before executing compliance decisions.
03. Final Decisions Rest with Relevant Statutory Authorities
For statutory registrations and government licenses (including GST, MSME Udyam, DGFT IEC, FSSAI, and BIS):
- The sovereign right to grant, approve, reject, seek clarification (SCN), or cancel any statutory application rests solely with the competent government officer or regulatory authority.
- ADEQUS acts as an advisory and procedural facilitation partner—assisting with documentation drafting, portal submission, and response formulation.
- ADEQUS cannot influence, expedite, or overturn statutory decisions made by government authorities exercising administrative discretion.
04. Certification Decisions Rest with Independent Registrars
In accordance with international accreditation governance (such as ISO/IEC 17021 and IAF guidelines):
- A clear, ethical separation must exist between management system consulting and certification auditing. Consulting firms cannot audit their own implementation or issue accredited certificates.
- Official ISO certificates are issued exclusively by accredited independent certification bodies following rigorous Stage 1 (readiness) and Stage 2 (implementation) audits.
- Hospital accreditation decisions are made exclusively by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) after inspection by their empanelled assessors.
05. Consulting Support Does Not Guarantee Certification or Approval
ADEQUS does not make unethical promises or "guaranteed certification" claims:
- External audit success depends on the client's genuine operational conformance, staff competency, operational discipline, and truthful documentation.
- Any consultant who promises "100% guaranteed ISO certification without audits" operates in violation of international accreditation standards.
- ADEQUS guarantees the professional thoroughness of our gap analysis, audit readiness training, and documentation support, but the objective audit determination remains with the independent certification body.
06. Training Academy Certificate Scope
Certificates awarded by the ADEQUS Professional Training Academy:
- Are institutional Certificates of Course Completion attesting that the named participant completed the 180-minute workshop and associated practical capstone exercises.
- Do not constitute a government university degree, statutory license, accredited medical credential, or formal certification body registration (e.g. IRCA registrar credential).
07. Information Disclaimer & Professional Legal Advice
Content published in our Knowledge Hub, case studies, and calculators is provided for general informational and educational guidance. It does not constitute formal legal counsel, statutory tax advice, or certified engineering endorsement. For formal legal matters, clients should consult qualified advocates or chartered accountants.