IAF has signed a number of memoranda of understanding with international organisations with shared objectives and holds a number of agreements for the inclusion of private sector schemes in the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement, including those with FAMI-QS, Foundation FSSC 22000, GLOBALG.A.P. and the International Personnel Certification Association.
IAF is also one of the founding members of the International Network for Quality Infrastructure (INetQI), which brings together international organizations active in promoting and implementing quality infrastructure activities (metrology, accreditation, standardization and conformity assessment) as tools for sustainable economic development.