NACLA Annual Forum February Welcome

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1 NACLA Annual Forum February 2010 Welcome

2 Who are currently recognized by NACLA?

3 Who are currently recognized by NACLA? The AB s have accredited over 1000 laboratories collectively in their respective recognized fields and many more in other We lost one in 2009 PRI - NADCAP We have recognized one HPSLAP We have two applicants for the CMET Sector Specific Scope addition in 2010

4 NACLA Support in 2009 NIST ACIL FHWA DOE DoD AIAG (Automotive) Other stakeholders and members all of note

5 NACLA Support in 2008 Members, Volunteers, Staff, Directors, Officers 1. We have 24 members of NACLA they do represent specifiers, regulators, accreditation bodies and laboratories. 2. There are 15 voting board members 3. There is a secretariat and operations to support the four recognized AB s and two applicants. 4. We operate to do good things in the nation. 5. WE ARE VOLUNTEERS WHO WISH TO EXPAND THE NACLA VISION, MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

6 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ OPERATIONS COUNCIL PRESIDENT Doug Leonard ExCo VOTING OFFICERS VICE PRESIDENT MEMBER AT LARGE Joe Branskey NACLA Recognition TREASURER Tony Anderson SECRETARY EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Evaluation Coordinator) Robert Uttenweiler RECOGNITION COMMITTEE CHAIR Mike Rafalowski QUALITY MANAGER (Interim) Tony Anderson TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Rich Reitz APPOINTED LIASON NIST MoU Dave Alderman APPOINTED LIASON ACIL MoU Milt Bush OTHER VOTING DIRECTORS Susan Crompton Doug Geralde Keith Greenaway Jim Kullman Cheryl Morton Arman Hovakemian Mike Rafalowski Terry Mills III NON-VOTING VOTING

7 NACLA BoD/OC Work in 2009 NACLA held three board meetings and eight Executive Committee Meetings. We have ratified a budget that will assure our future for years to come.

8 NACLA s BoD/OC Work Bylaws were revised and ratified July 31, 2008 (link) Quality Manual was revised and ratified April 2, 2008 (link) Evaluation Procedure was revised and ratified Dec.18, 2008 (link) On December 18, 2008 the Board of Directors/Operations Council reviewed and approved 20 additional administrative procedures and charters to better NACLA s efficiency and quality of service. (available in pdf on the USB mass storage device if member ) Example is Administrative Procedure #10.0 (link) Our Quality System supports our operations and it ratified by the board. If anyone wants to improve it is transparent to the membership and high level documents to stakeholders

9 NACLA s Quality System Structure QUALITY SYSTEM STRUCTURE NACLA maintains a documented quality system as a means to ensure conformance to national and internationally recognized standards. The quality system is comprised of the following documents: NACLA Bylaws NACLA Quality Manual NACLA Evaluation Procedure(s) NACLA Sector Specific Technical (Program) Requirements NACLA General Procedures and associated records, forms and report NACLA Committee Charters and associated records, forms and reports The NACLA Quality Manual" is maintained by the NACLA Operations Committee. The NACLA Board of Directors is responsible to approve the NACLA Quality Manual and all revisions.

10 NACLA Committees in 2009 Operation Committee has been active with budget approval, quality system ratification, daily business of NACLA Recognition Committee has been active with ratification of new procedure and the formation of sub-committee for new recognition program. We have a new Evaluation to approve Technical Committee has been active with liason activitiy with ACIL through EMC/EMI, Food, and especially CMET.

11 Recognition Council in 2009 The Council met in 2009 to discuss the status of two ABs. The council deliberated on a new application and recognized a new AB. They deliberated on an appeal for an AB and made a decision. Remains a Specifier, Regulator and Laboratory controlled council Opportunity for regulators and specifiers interested in third party accreditation to contribute to the council

12 NACLA Meetings and Contributions in 2009 Reports presented to NCSLI, NEMC, and ACIL Attended and contributed to the ACIL CMET Committee (paper co-developed through MoU) Working through NCSLI for Z540.3 committee

13 NACLA Training in 2009 Successfully completed a Public Training on ISO/IEC Internal Auditing and a Measurement Uncertainty Workshop. Attendees from EPA, Public and Private Laboratories, Specifiers, etc. Feedback was positive to develop future Public Training. Completed Evaluator Training to 17011

14 NACLA s Purpose, Vision and Objectives PURPOSE OF NACLA: To provide coordination and focus for laboratory accreditation in the United States of America by: Reducing redundant AB evaluations through the acceptance of NACLA and/or International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) recognition. Promoting the acceptance of NACLA and ILAC recognition. Working with industry specifiers and government/regulatory agencies in the United States to coordinate the development of supplemental technical requirements beyond those included in international guidelines used for AB recognition and laboratory accreditation.

15 VISION OF NACLA NACLA s Purpose, Vision and Objectives The NACLA vision is to establish national and international stakeholder confidence in the competence of Accreditation Bodies (ABs) and their accredited laboratories (technical confidence in the results contained in reports and certificates issued by these laboratories). This NACLA vision achieves the following: For NACLA recognized accreditation bodies, a NACLA scope of recognition to a common international model, and, where applicable, with fields of recognition specific to supplemental technical programs that meet specifier and/or regulator requirements. For ILAC recognized accreditation bodies, a NACLA scope of recognition utilizing the ILAC recognition as the basis for meeting the international model, and, where applicable, with NACLA approval of each field of recognition to specific supplemental technical programs that meet specifier and/or regulator requirements.

16 VISION OF NACLA NACLA s Purpose, Vision and This NACLA vision achieves the following: Objectives For testing and calibration laboratories, a single accreditation in a given field(s) of testing and/or calibration, based on International requirements for purposes of acceptance by specifiers and/or regulators (users of accreditation). For specifiers and regulators, confidence that an accredited test or calibration is performed by a competent laboratory that meets the specifiers or regulators requirements.

17 SO WHERE IS THE HORSE NOW? Back Home Our Operational Motto: Build Based on Value Building Blocks are being established: 1.We have a Purpose, a Vision and Objectives 2.WE ARE RIGHT IN WHAT WE DO! 3.We have a Quality System Ratified and in Place to support the objectives 4.We are doing work and have good people 5.We still have the support of those who believe in national cooperation

18 SO WHERE IS THE HORSE GOING? Staying Home We need a bit of help from our stakeholders Regulators need to see the benefit in utilizing the NACLA model alone or in conjunction with the ILAC model We need to assure the folks in front of the people establishing third party accreditation as a viable solution know we are here to help them with a national model

19 We can RUN at Home with benefits for our US Members NACLA needs members to compliment the already good people involved New Membership will supports the objectives of NACLA through volunteerism and financial support New nationally based MoU s with stakeholders who see benefits in NACLA will drive our future New United States Regulator and Specifier utilization of NACLA s committees or the development of joint subcommittees based on technology for sector specific requirements in conjunction with recognition or accreditation.

20 Some 2010 Goals National Support at Home by a few more US Regulators and Specifiers Identify and work with others like us or want to use us to develop MoU s and the like Utilize current (ACIL) and new MoU s for members benefits Recognition of AB s in the US that want NACLA recognition Ratify Recognition Program for ANSI/NCSLI Z540.3 Hold a Training Program for the Evaluation of US Accreditation Bodies Recognize AB s in the US who want CMET on their scope of recognition Increase Membership