1. Origins of the NCAP 2000 - National Standards Strategy
Conformity Assessment aspects deferred…
Companion document considered later?
Jan 2001 – Joint Council Meetings in Arizona
Emphasis on link between standards and CA
Leaders expression vision of NCA “Strategy”
Concerns voiced about objective and consensus

2. Origins of the NCAP (continued…)
Feb 2001 – NCA(S) Questionnaire
Public notice of intent and request for inputs
15 pages of responses published
Mar 2001 – ANSI BoD meeting at ASTM
Motion - Assess “desireability”, propose objective to Board at next meeting in August
Apr to Jun 2001 – Council outreach
Stakeholder inputs (“document”, not “strategy”)
June 2001 CMCEC Resolution R

3. Origins of the NCAP (continued…)
July 2001 – polled all four Councils
All feedback “pro”; no “con”; three people “concerned”
2 August BCCA endorsement of CMC resolution
28 August 2001 – Board of Directors endorsement
24-25 September 2001 – Workshop at API
BCCA created agenda; Professional facilitator; public notice
50 attendees – broad stakeholder representation; breakouts
3 task groups formed: Principles, Activities, Core

4. Origins of the NCAP (continued…)
October 2001 – Workshop notes published
Nov/Dec 2001 – Principles Group drafts
Jan 2002 – Joint Council Meetings in Florida
Impasse in Principles working group resolved
Activities group subsumed
Feb to Aug 2002 – multiple Revisions
15 August 2002 – BCCA approval of NCAP
28 Aug, 24 Sep 2002 – Board of Directors approval