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Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. review

Certification body

A US certification body for ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 13485, AS9100, IATF 16949 and FSSC 22000. It also lists ISO/IEC 42001 but names no accreditor for it.

Relevant if you need certification to an established standard such as ISO 9001 or ISO 27001

Price Not published
Indemnity cover Not published
How it uses AI Not published
Facts last checked

Not published means we did not find it on the firm's own pages.

Perry Johnson Registrars scores

Six scores, each 1 to 5. The evidence for each is further down.

Help when things go wrong 1/5
Qualifications of the people who do the work 3/5
What it publishes about fees 1/5
Knowledge of your sector 2/5
Independence from what it sells 3/5
Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong 2/5

What Perry Johnson Registrars offers, and what it publishes

You get a certification body covering many management system standards. It says it has operated since 1994 and that five bodies accredit it: ANAB, UKAS, ACCREDIA, JAB and EMA. Its terms bar it and its related bodies from certifying a site they consulted for or trained in the prior two years. It publishes its complaint and appeal procedures.

Perry Johnson Registrars does not publish a price. Fees are set for each organisation in an individual schedule, and the only way in is a quote form. It does not say which body accredits which standard, or whether any body accredits it for ISO/IEC 42001. It does not publish its insurer or cover limit.

We could not check ANAB's directory for an ISO/IEC 42001 accreditation, so that service is offered but unconfirmed. PJR also sells its own paid training courses, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001. Its two-year rule does not remove that commercial link. Its terms cap its liability at the fees you paid for the service.

Strengths

  • Published, contractually binding impartiality safeguard: Terms and Conditions clause 3.3 bars PJR and related bodies from certifying a site they consulted for or trained within the prior two years, and clause 4.14 bars consultants from being on-site during IATF 16949 audits.
  • Publishes actual downloadable procedure documents (Complaint Procedure PRO-9, Dispute/Appeal Procedure PRO-10, full Terms and Conditions) rather than only summary policy statements.
  • Broad, long-established accreditation footprint (self-reported: ANAB, UKAS, ACCREDIA, JAB, EMA) across many management-system standards including ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 13485, AS9100, IATF 16949 and FSSC 22000, with PJR describing itself as operating as an accredited registrar since 1994.

Things to check

  • PJR lists ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management systems) as a certification service on its Standards page, but neither that page nor its Accreditations page states it currently holds ANAB (or any other body's) accreditation specifically for ISO/IEC 42001, independent verification via ANAB's own public directory could not be obtained (register blocked, see blockers), so this scope should be treated as unconfirmed rather than assumed.
  • Fees are set in a separate schedule for each client. Ask for this before signing the contract.
  • PJR sells its own paid online standards training courses (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001 clause-by-clause and transition training) alongside certification; the 2-year separation rule addresses direct conflicts of interest but does not remove the adjacent commercial relationship.
  • No public disclosure of PJR's own professional-indemnity/liability insurance carrier or coverage limit was found; the Terms and Conditions only require both parties to maintain unspecified 'sufficient' insurance and let PJR ask for proof privately.

Common questions

Does PJR publish its certification fees?

No. There is no price list or fee range on its website. Fees are set per organisation in an individual schedule of fees, and the only public route is a free quotation form.

Is PJR accredited to certify ISO/IEC 42001?

Unconfirmed. PJR lists ISO/IEC 42001 as a certification service, but neither its standards page nor its accreditations page says which body accredits it for that standard. We could not complete a check of ANAB's public directory.

How does PJR keep certification separate from consulting?

By contract. Clause 3.3 of its terms bars PJR and its related bodies from certifying a site they consulted for or trained within the prior two years. Clause 4.14 bars consultants from being on site during IATF 16949 audits.

Evidence for each Perry Johnson Registrars score

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Notes behind each thing to check

  • PJR lists ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management systems) as a certification service on its Standards page, but neither that page nor its Accreditations page states it currently holds ANAB (or any other body's) accreditation specifically for ISO/IEC 42001, independent verification via ANAB's own public directory could not be obtained (register blocked, see blockers), so this scope should be treated as unconfirmed rather than assumed. (https://www.pjr.com/standards/iso-42001 and https://www.pjr.com/about-pjr/accreditations (fetched 2026-09-20); ANAB directory lookup blocked.)
  • Fees are set in a separate schedule for each client. Ask for this before signing the contract. (https://www.pjr.com/downloads/F-3tc-75.pdf clause 6.1; https://www.pjr.com/contact-us/free-quotation (fetched 2026-09-20).)
  • PJR sells its own paid online standards training courses (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001 clause-by-clause and transition training) alongside certification; the 2-year separation rule addresses direct conflicts of interest but does not remove the adjacent commercial relationship. (https://www.pjr.com/training (fetched 2026-09-20).)
  • No public disclosure of PJR's own professional-indemnity/liability insurance carrier or coverage limit was found; the Terms and Conditions only require both parties to maintain unspecified 'sufficient' insurance and let PJR ask for proof privately. (https://www.pjr.com/downloads/F-3tc-75.pdf clause 7.5 (fetched 2026-09-20).)
Six criteria, each scored 1 to 5, with the evidence for each.
CriterionScoreEvidence
Help when things go wrong 1/5 No published record of certificate suspension or withdrawal action, and no regulatory-defence history of any kind, appears anywhere in the fact-set.
Qualifications of the people who do the work 3/5 Five accreditation bodies named (ANAB, UKAS, ACCREDIA, JAB, EMA) but not mapped to specific standards; ISO/IEC 42001 scope itself is unconfirmed, not independently verified.
What it publishes about fees 1/5 No price list, fee ranges, or worked examples published anywhere on pjr.com; fees are set privately per organisation via a quote-request form only.
Knowledge of your sector 2/5 ISO 42001 listed as an offered certification service, but no scope statement, accreditation-body reference, certificate number, or named client case study evidences actual delivered practice.
Independence from what it sells 3/5 Published 2-year consulting/training separation clause (3.3) is a real safeguard, but PJR also sells its own paid standards training courses, an adjacent commercial relationship.
Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong 2/5 Liability is capped at fees paid for the service (clause 7.3), but PJR's own PI insurance carrier or coverage limit is never publicly disclosed, only privately on request.

Sources for Perry Johnson Registrars

  • PJR states it is accredited by ANAB, UKAS, ACCREDIA (Italy), JAB (Japan) and EMA (Mexico) across a broad slate of management-system standards, but does not itemize which body accredits which standard on this page. (5 accreditation bodies named (ANAB, UKAS, ACCREDIA, JAB, EMA)) (pjr.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • OpenCorporates lists a Michigan-registered entity named PERRY JOHNSON REGISTRARS, INC. with company number 800506233, matching PJR's Troy, MI address and legal name. (Michigan (US) company number 800506233) (opencorporates.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • PJR's published Terms and Conditions (Form F-3tc, Rev 7.5) bar PJR 'or its related bodies' from certifying any site they gave management-systems consulting or site-specific auditor training to within the prior two years. (2-year consulting/training separation rule, clause 3.3) (pjr.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • PJR's Terms and Conditions cap its own liability at the amount the client actually paid for the specific service and exclude indirect/consequential damages. (Liability capped at fees paid for the service in question, clause 7.3) (pjr.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • PJR publishes downloadable Complaint Procedure (PRO-9) and Dispute/Appeal Procedure (PRO-10) documents rather than only describing a complaints process in prose. (PRO-9 and PRO-10 available as direct PDF downloads) (pjr.com, checked 20 September 2026)
  • BBB lists PJR as A+ rated but not BBB-accredited, with the business established in 1996 per BBB (PJR's own site and its T&C form, issued 11/94, imply 1994). (BBB rating A+; not BBB-accredited; BBB-listed founding year 1996 vs PJR's own 1994) (bbb.org, checked 20 September 2026)
  • Trustpilot: PJR has an unclaimed Trustpilot profile for pjr.com, but it has received zero reviews (0.0 rating, 0 reviews in the last 12 months), there is no actual review content to summarize. (Trustpilot, checked 20 September 2026)

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