Microsoft PowerPoint - 2018AOACOMBOrientation

Fitness‐for‐Purpose

SMPR

• Very early in process • General statement of method performance • No or few acceptance criteria • 1 or 2 paragraphs • No formal format • Not a standard

• A deliverable • Very detailed specification of method performance requirements • Acceptance criteria • 2 to 3 pages • Standard format • Formal AOAC standard • Published in the OMA