Regulation on Contracting Temporary Specialized Works at the Vocational Qualification Authority through Proxy and Exception Contracts
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This 2026 Turkish regulation governs how the Vocational Qualification Authority (MYK) can hire foreign and domestic experts for temporary specialized work using proxy (vekâlet) or exception (istisna) contracts. It sets detailed qualification requirements for auditors, moderators, field experts, external verifiers, project experts and consultants working on exam accreditation, vocational standards, qualifications frameworks, and internationally funded projects. The rules require specific education levels, years of professional experience (ranging from 5 to 10 years), certifications, and restrictions preventing conflicts of interest with accredited certification bodies. A technical expert pool will be created through public calls published on the MYK website for at least 7 days.
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Key Changes
- Establishes minimum 8 years professional experience plus 20 days auditing experience for auditors
- Requires at least 10 years experience or MYK certificate plus 7 years experience for field experts developing vocational standards
- Imposes 7-year prohibition on working with accredited certification bodies after serving as technical expert
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Obligations
What this law requires
MYK must publish public calls for technical expert pool on MYK website for a minimum of 7 days before recruitment
All technical experts must hold a bachelor's degree or higher diploma
Auditors must possess Quality Management System certification from a personnel certification body accredited by the European Accreditation Cooperation
Auditors must have minimum 8 years of professional experience and at least 20 days of audit experience in personnel certification, conformity assessment, or management systems
Technical experts must not hold any position (shareholder, manager, decision-maker, evaluator, trainer, quality representative, or consultant) in authorized certification bodies or organizations with pending accreditation applications