Applied Science and Quality Systems (ASQS) is a research consortium founded in 1997 with head office in Accra, Ghana. It was registered in Ghana in 2002 under the Registration of business Names act 1962 (No 151) as a Private Enterprise with No: BN-36, 379C. It is a wholly owned Ghanaian company with affiliation to Xcel Quality Services Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and Shanti Engineering in London, England. ASQS is in partnership with Total Quality Training Oxford, England and Quality Management & Training Guildford, England both approved Education Centres for the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) Certificate and Diploma courses in quality. ASQS is made up of seasoned Scientists and Technologists with years of experience in Standardization and Quality Systems.