Rules for achieving an maintaining IATF Recognition 5.14 Letter of conformance

Hi Quality Forum,

I have a question ref Rules for achieving an maintaining IATF Recognition letter of conformance 5.14, do you have to satisfy both A and B conditions, in order to be able to get a letter of conformance?

A) a new site without 12 months of internal or external performance data for the automotive production and/or service parts in the scope of the certification;

B)an existing site that can demonstrate it is on an active bid list for a customer requiring IATF 16949 certification or compliance.

For ref see also:

5.14.1 Letter of conformance decision
The certification body may may issue a letter of conformance after:

A) the client is able to supply the information required for stage `1 readiness review (see section 6.5), including internal and external performance data and one full cycle of of internal audits and management review, but not (12) months of internal audits and performance data;
B) the relevant site has completed an initial audit (stage 1 readiness review and stage 2) with no open nonconformity and;
C) approval by the veto power (see section 4.1)


Thanks and Regards

Steve