20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the at least one first processor and at least one first memory operably coupleable to the at least one first processor, the first processor and the first memory operable to access a database, wherein the database includes a knowledge base, the knowledge base including a rule set, the rule set including rules formulated from at least one requirement, further comprises: the at least one first processor and at least one first memory operably coupleable to the at least one first processor, the first processor and the first memory operable to access a database, wherein the database includes a knowledge base, the knowledge base including a rule set, the rule set including rules formulated from at least one requirement, wherein the at least one requirement includes a standard provision.
18. A system for conducting a compliance audit, the system comprising: at least one first processor and at least one first memory operably coupleable to the at least one first processor, the first processor and the first memory operable to access a database, wherein the database includes a knowledge base, the knowledge base including a rule set, the rule set including rules formulated from at least one requirement; an interface operable to accept input regarding circumstance data, the interface for accepting input regarding circumstance data operably coupleable to the at least one first processor and to the at least one first memory, the circumstance data regarding a subject of the at least one requirement; at least one second processor and at least one second memory, the at least one second processor operably coupleable to the interface for accepting input regarding circumstance data, the at least one second processor and the at least one second memory operable to apply the rule set to the input regarding circumstance data; and at least one third processor and at least one third memory, the at least one third processor and at least one third memory operable to generate a compliance audit, the at least one third processor and the at least one third memory operably coupleable to the at least one second processor for applying the rule set to the input regarding circumstance data, the compliance audit based on an application of the rule set to the input regarding circumstance data; wherein the circumstance data comprises: product class data to identify a general class of products for an item of manufacture; and at least one item from the group consisting of: product type data to identify a more specific type of product, within the general class of products, for the item of manufacture; product attribute data to identify a property of the item of manufacture; and customer data to identify a type of customer for the item of manufacture.