Use case · Audit prep cut from weeks to days
Walk into the audit with the evidence already built.
Cortrova captures inspection results, signatures, training records, calibration status, and corrective actions as the work happens - so AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, OSHA, and DFARS evidence is queried in minutes instead of reconstructed for weeks. ITAR-aware and CMMC 2.0 Level 2 ready, on-premises or air-gapped.
The challenge
- !Audit prep is a multi-week scramble - pulling records from spreadsheets, shared drives, and email to reconstruct evidence that should have been captured as the work was done
- !Inspection results, e-signatures, training-to-rev, and calibration status live in separate tools, so no one can answer 'who signed this, on which rev, and when' without a hunt
- !Compliance is reactive: an expired certification, a lapsed calibration, or an overdue CAPA is discovered by the auditor, not before
- !Defense and aerospace contracts demand ITAR-controlled, CMMC-ready evidence that most shop-floor systems simply cannot produce
How Cortrova answers
- ✓Evidence is captured as you work - every inspection, NCR, CAPA, signature, training acknowledgment, and calibration record lands against the part, document, or asset of record the moment it happens
- ✓One controlled copy of record per document with full revision history, attributable time-stamped electronic signatures, and read-and-understand acknowledgment that proves the floor ran the current rev
- ✓A compliance calendar and regulatory tracking surface expiring certifications, lapsing calibrations, and due audits before they become findings, not after
- ✓Closed-loop CAPA ties every nonconformance to its corrective and preventive action and verification, so an auditor sees not just the finding but the proof the fix held
- ✓Trunnion AI's Mock Auditor runs interactive, registrar-style sessions and classifies findings as observations, minor, or major non-conformances so gaps are closed before the real audit
- ✓ITAR document marking, permission-scoped access, and cloud, on-premises, or air-gapped deployment keep export-controlled and CUI evidence inside the boundary it has to stay in
The standards
One platform, every framework.
Cortrova maps the controls of the standards manufacturers actually get audited against, so the same record satisfies multiple frameworks at once and evidence is never entered twice.
Quality & aerospace
AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, and AS9102 First Article Inspection - inspection plans, NCR/MRB dispositions, and CAPA captured against the part.
Automotive
IATF 16949 with PPAP and FMEA document control under version management, so the customer package is always current.
Life sciences & electronic records
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 attributable, time-stamped electronic signatures and immutable audit trails on documents and journal entries.
Safety & environmental
OSHA 1910 and ISO 45001 permits, training, and audit evidence, plus ISO 14001 and EPA environmental records.
Defense & government
ITAR-aware document marking, CMMC 2.0 Level 2 readiness, and DCAA / FAR / DFARS cost accounting with full audit trails.
Where the evidence comes from
Captured by the modules that do the work.
Compliance reporting is not a bolt-on report writer - it draws from the same data model the floor runs on, so the evidence is a byproduct of doing the work correctly.
Quality / QMS
Inspection records, SPC charts, NCR/MRB dispositions, supplier audits, calibration status, and closed-loop CAPA - the backbone of any quality audit.
Documents / DMS
Controlled copies, revision history, electronic signatures, signature manifests, and trained-to-rev rosters that prove the right procedure was in use.
Safety / EHS
Incident investigations, permits, training matrices, and audit findings mapped to OSHA and ISO 45001.
Finance / Job Costing
GAAP-aligned ledger with audit trails on journal entries and approvals, supporting DCAA and FAR/DFARS cost accounting.
How it works
Adopting compliance reporting.
Work is recorded, not re-keyed
Operators, inspectors, and engineers log inspections, sign documents, acknowledge revisions, and close CAPAs in the normal flow of work. Each action is attributed, time-stamped, and bound to the part, document, or asset of record.
Cortrova maps it to the standard
Records are tagged to the controls they satisfy across AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, 21 CFR Part 11, OSHA, and DFARS, so one signature or inspection can answer several requirements at once without duplicate entry.
Gaps surface before the auditor does
The compliance calendar flags expiring certifications, lapsing calibrations, and due audits, while the Trunnion AI Mock Auditor runs registrar-style sessions and classifies findings so you remediate ahead of time.
The package is one query
When a registrar, customer, or government auditor asks for the change history, the trained-to-rev roster, the CAPA chain, or the cost-accounting trail, it is pulled in minutes - and stays inside an on-premises or air-gapped boundary when the data cannot leave the facility.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Which standards and regulations does Cortrova produce evidence for?
Cortrova maps to the frameworks manufacturers are actually audited against: AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, AS9102 First Article Inspection, IATF 16949 with PPAP/FMEA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, OSHA 1910 and ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and EPA, and DCAA / FAR / DFARS cost accounting. It is ITAR-aware and built to be CMMC 2.0 Level 2 ready. Confirm specific certification and registration status with our team for your contract requirements.
How does Cortrova cut audit prep from weeks to days?
Because evidence is captured as the work is done. Inspections, signatures, training acknowledgments, calibrations, and corrective actions are recorded against the record they belong to the moment they happen, then tagged to the controls they satisfy. There is nothing to reconstruct at audit time - the auditor's questions become queries, not a multi-week document hunt across spreadsheets and shared drives.
Are the electronic signatures and audit trails defensible?
Yes. Documents carry a single controlled copy of record with full revision history, change reasons, and effective dating. Approvals capture attributable, time-stamped electronic signatures with signature manifests aligned to FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and finance applies the same controls to journal entries and approvals. Every record shows who did what, when, and on which revision.
Can it handle ITAR, CUI, and CMMC requirements for defense work?
Yes. Export-controlled and ITAR content can be marked and access-scoped by permission, and the entire platform can run on-premises or fully air-gapped so controlled data never leaves the facility. Cortrova is built to be CMMC 2.0 Level 2 ready and supports DCAA, FAR, and DFARS cost-accounting evidence for government and defense contracts.
What is the AI Mock Auditor and how does it help before a real audit?
The Mock Auditor is a Trunnion AI agent that runs interactive, registrar-style audit sessions against your live records and classifies findings as observations, minor non-conformances, or major non-conformances. It surfaces gaps - an overdue CAPA, a lapsed calibration, an unacknowledged revision - while you still have time to remediate, so the real audit holds no surprises.
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