August 30, 2016 SPADA Meeting Book

8/29/2016

Standard Methods Performance Requirements

Use of SMPRs • Guidance to developers for the development of new assays. • Advance the state-of-the-art in a particular direction. • Address specific analytical needs. • Specifications for acquisition. • Vendor self-qualification. • Basis for method acceptance and AOAC approval.

Organization: Stakeholder Panel

• Populate and oversee working groups. • Standard adopting bodies for AOAC. • Meetings are open to all interested parties. • 50+ members. • About 20 voting members. – Vetted based on: • Expertise. • Perspective:

• Developers, users, industry, regulators, etc .

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