The foundation overlapped with the publication of the first drafts of the ISO 9000 series of standards, which also include the most important quality standard worldwide today: ISO 9001.
Pendirian tersebut bersamaan waktunya dengan terbitnya naskah pertama standar seri ISO 9000, yang juga mencakup standar mutu terpenting di seluruh dunia saat ini: ISO 9001.