The study guide discusses the issues of quality and competitiveness in market conditions, quality categories and history of certification, stages of development of quality management theory, foreign experience in quality management, implementation of international quality management standards, product quality management systems, history of certification development, product certification, as well as wide range of issues related to certification, mandatory and voluntary certification, standardization, requirements for standardization objects in Uzbekistan, bar-coding of goods, certification system and certification procedures in Uzbekistan, metrological services, as well as state protection of consumer rights.Although the textbook is designed for students of higher education in the direction 5232900 - "Organization and management of production", it can also be used by students studying in the field of education in the direction "Management", "Metrology, standardization and productquality management", as well as managers, specialists and entrepreneurs, interested in expanding their economical knowledge and introducing quality management at the enterprise.