AOAC OMB Orientation 9-2016

Working Group (WG) Initiative

Leverage the AOAC’s  Po er of Man w   y,  organization, and  expertise of an existing  AOAC  stakeholder  community

Opportunity to lead a  industry colleagues  and  experts in mutually  beneficial consensus on an  analytical issue(s) requiring  methodology

Expressed a need for a  consensus standards and  scientifically valid fit for purpose consensus  methodology

AOAC works with  Organizational Affiliates  to find additional  Organizational Affiliates  with the same need for  scientifically valid fit for  purpose methodology

WG supported through  AOAC Organizational  Affiliates funded and  formed through AOAC 

staff 

Can be supported by  one OA or multiple OAs.   Can be current OAs or  new OAs The work and .  output is consistent and  the same