Global Quality Management Consultancy and Auditing Services
Dr. Barbara Schnurr, Managing Director
Dr. Barbara Schnurr, Managing Director

GXP Engaged About us

GXP Engaged Auditing Services is a management buy-out company of the auditing and consultancy service brand of the ISO 9001 certified Harrison Clinical Research Group.
The company provides services to the industry that require full independence from other service providers involved in clinical research.

GXP Engaged Auditing Services headquarters is located in Munich, Germany, it provides global QM Consultancy and Auditing services through its network of QM personnel. The QM team involved in the execution of GXP Engaged Auditing Services contracts has provided this type of service for small, mid-size and large companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, nutrition and related industries, since 2003.

GXP Engaged Auditing Services provides assistance to:

  • Clinical Research Organisations (CROs)
  • Any company from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, nutrition or related areas with QM support requirements for clinical trials or company systems and procedures
  • Public companies
  • Regulatory or QM service providers who need resources in this field

The Quality Management market is a growing market corresponding to increased requirements from regulatory authorities and the trend to outsource work, particularly if it requires very specific experience and expertise.

The most critical deliverable of the performance of GXP Engaged Auditing Services is the quality and experience of its QM professionals.
QM consultancy activities are usually single activities which require very specific experience and, ideally, a professional who is located in the geographical area of the auditee and/or sponsor. We take great care in the selection of our contract staff and have documented tools and processes used to ensure high standards.

Managing Director, Dr. Barbara Schnurr, is a QM professional who has 15 years of experience in the field, with exposure to many companies through her former position as Director of Quality Management for the Harrison Clinical Research Group. She has a respected public reputation gained through multiple publications and presentations at international conferences. Between 2008 and 2009 Dr. Schnurr was in charge of establishing the Austrian office of Harrison Clinical Research. She built strong client relationships and a robust basis for operational work that made the Vienna office into one of the most profitable subsidiaries of the Harrison Clinical Research Group. As a permanent member of the Harrison Clinical Research Management Board she was involved in all strategic discussions and decisions related to Quality Management and other relevant business aspects taken by the Group. Dr. Schnurr is a member of BARQA (British Association for Research Quality Assurance), she has the EOQ certificate as Quality Manager and the DGQ certificate as internal auditor.

Dr. Barbara Schnurr, Managing Director of GXP Engaged Auditing Services is looking forward to continuing interaction between all clients and countries, whether it be pertinent to GCP, GLP or GMP, FDA or EMA inspections or validation audits. Her goal is to fulfill customer needs and promote a consistent quality structure between sponsor management, investigational staff and suppliers, thereby demonstrating and providing all services worldwide.

Do give her a call on ++49 (89) 5130 5137 or e-mail her at info@gxp-engaged.com and see how GXP Engaged Auditing Services can be of help to you.


In June 2011, GXP Engaged Auditing Services GmbH established a partnership with Quality Associates Inc. (QAI), a company based in Fulton, Maryland, USA and its President Paul Swidersky. QAI was established in 1986 to provide quality assurance and regulatory services to the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries, in the North American continent. The Quality Assurance and Scientific Support division provides consultancy services to regulated companies in the areas of GLP and GCP. The division specialises in quality assurance, training and archiving services and also provides scientific support for regulatory studies.

For further information, please see www.qualityassociatesinc.com. Both GXP Engaged Auditing Services GmbH and Quality Associates Inc. are looking forward to expanding their partnership into each other's markets.