AOAC CASP Meeting

Standards Drafting Overview

Working  Group  Meets 

• Draft 

standard

• Public 

Post draft  standard

Comment  Period        (≥ 30 days)

Reconcile  Comments 

• Recommend  final draft to  CASP

AOAC Standard Development  Process

Consensus

US National  Technology  Transfer and 

Advancement Act  (PL 104‐ 113) and  OMB Circular A‐ 119

Defensibility

Acceptability