Practical knowledge about compliance, standards and audits.
From ISO 27001 and NEN 7510 to audit preparation: find explanations, step-by-step guides and resources for your organisation.
What is changing and what does it mean for you?
Developments in standards, legislation and supervision, with their current status, public sources and practical next steps.
ISO 9001:2026 published: changes and transition dates
ISO 9001:2026 has been published. New transition dates apply to accredited certification. Find out what this means for your quality management system.
Final standard published; transition arrangements established
Sources checked onDutch Data Protection Omnibus Act: 5 changes since September 2026
Most provisions of the Dutch Data Protection Omnibus Act have applied since 1 September 2026. Explore five changes and the privacy processes to review.
Mostly in force since 1 September 2026; Article I, part I is excluded from this commencement order
Sources checked onISO 14001:2026: changes and current transition dates
ISO 14001:2026 has been published. The current transition arrangements for accredited certification run until 30 April 2029. Explore the changes and practical steps.
Final standard published; transition arrangements for accredited certification established
Sources checked onEU KIDS Act: proposal for child safety on platforms and AI chatbots
The European Commission proposes additional protections for minors using digital services and AI chatbots. The EU KIDS Act is not yet law.
Proposal — not yet law
Sources checked onPublic procurement in practice
What must your business demonstrate? A guide to certificates, quality marks and evidence, based on eight checked court judgments.
Assess the service, the evidence and the risk
A practical guide with a step-by-step approach, modular questionnaire, editable forms and a fictional completed example.
What should you arrange, and what if something goes wrong?
For Dutch businesses: immediate actions, ten practical topics and three editable worksheets with fictional examples.
What should you arrange as an employer?
For Dutch small and medium-sized employers: from risk assessment and workload to accident reporting and aftercare, with four editable worksheets.
How can your business keep operating when something goes wrong?
From initial response and business impact to recovery tests and exercises, with four editable worksheets for Dutch organisations.
How do you handle complaints and prevent recurrence?
From receiving and investigating complaints to resolving them and checking improvement, with three editable worksheets.
What can you do, verify and document?
From AI work instructions and testing to permissions and incident follow-up, with four editable worksheets.
Which rules and checks apply to your staffing arrangement?
For businesses hiring or lending staff: from the actual working relationship and start checks to extensions and completion, with four editable worksheets.
How do you keep business decisions independent?
For people offering or receiving benefits: from gifts and invitations to independent decisions, payments and concerns, with four editable worksheets.
How do you make sound decisions and handle concerns carefully?
Practical guidance on personal interests, safe reporting, independent investigation and follow-up, with four editable worksheets.
What would you like to work on?
From reading to action.
GDPR Roles Check
Determine whether parties are controllers, processors or joint controllers for each processing activity.
Start the roles check →Personal service · €499Requirements check
A Compliance Officer reviews which laws, standards and customer requirements may apply. This is a paid personal assessment.
Request a requirements check →Personal serviceCompliance Scan
A Compliance Officer assesses your starting point within an agreed scope. This is not an automatic online score.
Discuss a Compliance Scan →Free online toolAudit preparation checklist
Check scope, ownership and evidence. A general preparation aid, not a full ISO 27001 assessment.
Open the online checklist →Knowledge base topics
Standards & certification
ISO 27001, ISO 9001, NEN 7510, ISO 42001 and the route to certification.
- Certification and accreditation
- Compare standards
- Implementation and costs
Legislation and regulations
NIS2, GDPR, Wwft, DORA and identifying which obligations apply to your organisation.
- Determine applicability
- Translate obligations into practice
- Set priorities
Audits
Prepare internal audits, follow up findings and demonstrate what is in place.
- Request an internal audit
- Audit preparation
- Certification and evidence
Compliance Tool
Read how to manage standards, risks, controls, documents, tasks and evidence centrally.
- Preconfigured standards
- Modules and ways of working
- Demo and pricing
How do you keep your social return agreement verifiable?
From contract version and suitable activities to evidence and acceptance, with four editable worksheets.
What counts and what evidence do you need?
Ten practical guides, Rotterdam policy versions, fictional examples and official sources.
Sources checked on 27 September 2026