Why NACLA in the United States The Laboratorys Perspective

Competition of ABs Price Quality Service Responsiveness Choice Improvement Cooperation

Uniformity of Accreditation Assessments Stakeholder involvement Assessor Forum and Training Proficiency Test Requirements Coordination Coordinated Check-sheet development Guidance Document Coordination

Sector-specific requirements that are driven by regulator and/or specifier and laboratory and not by the AB Allows the stakeholders to define requirements Better requirements with NACLA coordination US/Them taken out of picture Meets Regulators/Specifiers Needs Allows AB to Attest unbiased (better)

Elimination of duplicative or redundant assessments Stakeholders can utilize the requirements of ISO/IEC and ISO/IEC and require one standard Trust the evaluation of NACLA and the NACLA recognized AB Add sector specific requirements coordinated through NACLA and ACIL as required

Common US voice domestically and internationally on recognition/accreditation policy issues Stakeholders need one trustworthy place to discuss specifics on laboratory accreditation in the United States – That place should represent all stakeholders in the process – That place should be unbiased – That place should be able to make policy for the United States for both Accreditation Bodies and Accredited Labs