Information for TAOs
Information for TAOs
TAO status is maintained through participation in an ongoing surveillance audit program. The audit program assures that an authorised entity:
- continues to work within the authorised scope of engineering services and
- continues to deploy systems and processes that meet the scheme requirements.
TAO surveillance
A request for each TAO to complete an AMB pre-audit questionnaire (PAQ) will be sent to the TAO, via the TAO portal, about 12 weeks before a proposed surveillance audit date. The completed questionnaire provides information to support decision making on surveillance audit planning needs, or alternatively to decide if an audit will be deferred. An audit user guide for the TAO portal can be accessed via the link provided below.
If a decision is made to proceed with a surveillance audit an AMB systems auditor will be assigned, and you will be notified accordingly and issued with an audit plan and checklist covering scope. Please follow the instructions provided by AMB to enable audit planning to be progressed.
For more information on the surveillance process please refer to TS 06197.2:4.0 TAO Authorisation Scheme.
Key steps in the surveillance audit process are shown in the flowchart image below.
Applying for a scope expansion
Existing TAOs seeking to expand the scope of the engineering services that they are able to deliver, can apply through our Industry Portal.
View the Transport for NSW Technical Supplier Portal User Guide (PDF, 4.9 MB)
Any specific questions can be directed to your Authorisation Facilitator or AuthorisationAudit@transport.nsw.gov.au.