AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book (September 7, 2019)

Proposed Process Outline

WGs Complete Rubric for each Method

Develop Rubric

OMB Endorses Rubric

ERP uses rubric to develop recommendation on methods & any policy changes to OMB

Final input by SPIFAN and endorsement of completed information

WG Chairs share rubric information with SPIFAN

OMB reviews recommendations and renders decisions

AOAC Board of Directors deliberates on any OMB policy change recommendations

AOAC Publications edits the OMA per final decisions of OMB

Brainstorm on criteria needed to develop a rubric by which methods suitability can be assessed AOAC to re-engage WGs and WG chairs to spearhead completing the rubric for each method

Kick-off Meeting – Wednesday, July 10, 2019

ERP members and WG Chairs for the first set of priority nutrients

ERP to recommend rubric to OMB for endorsement

Finalize draft Rubric

Proposed Process

ERP to review & make recommendation for each method and any

WG Chairs to share with rubric information SPIFAN

SPIFAN input, Sections, SDOs, others…

potential policy considerations

If policy recommendations are needed first, then OMB can recommend specific policy changes to the AOAC Board of Directors prior to rendering decisions on ERPs method recommendations.

OMB to deliberate on ERP recommendations and render decisions on methods