An external assessment administered by state and territory registering and course accrediting bodies to determine whether a registered training organisation is operating effectively within its scope of registration. May also be referred to as compliance assessment.
Source: NCVER 2013, Australia

A systematic and documented process for obtaining evidence to determine whether implementation of the Philippine TVET Qualification and Certification System (PTQCS) is compliant with the quality standards and procedures manual; and a tool for the independent examination whether a training institution is continuously complying with TESDA’s requirements for on-going program.
Source: TESDA 2010, Philippines

(also Compliance Assessment) An external assessment of conformity with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations or recognized quality standards.(Definition also used by Queensland)
Source: Wahba 2013, Global