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Version 1 June 2016
OFFICIAL METHODS BOARD
Operating Procedures:
Vetting AOAC Stakeholder Panels
Role of OMB:
1.
To vet proposed stakeholder panel chair(s)
2.
To vet proposed representative voting members
Definitions:
Advisory Panel
One or more stakeholder(s) and project sponsors, who define the
priorities under which AOAC initiates project with a stakeholder panel.
Stakeholder Panel
AOAC community based volunteer consensus body that develops and
establishes voluntary consensus standards.
Working Group
Subset of stakeholders that develops draft standards for the stakeholder
panel for stakeholder community
Stakeholder Panel Chair
Vetted lead champion and moderates/facilitates discussions and
deliberations for both the stakeholder panel and advisory panel
Voting Members (Panel)
Vetted balanced representative subset of the stakeholder panel that
demonstrates the consensus of the stakeholder panel during meetings
Vetting Stakeholder Panel Chair:
1.
AOAC Executive Office identifies potential chair for the stakeholder panel and forwards
recommendation and rationale/credentials to OMB
2.
OMB reviews and deliberates on recommendation and renders consensus decision
3.
OMB approval is forwarded to AOAC President for volunteer appointment
4.
OMB reviews stakeholder panel chair as needed based on Executive Office recommendation
Vetting Voting Members or Panel:
1.
AOAC Standards Development provides a proposal that includes a list of organizational meeting
registrants, categorization of organizational registrants into various perspectives, and a list
proposed of voting member organizations for each meeting
2.
OMB reviews, deliberates on proposal and renders consensus decision on a final list of balanced
representative voting members for each panel
3.
OMB approval is forwarded to AOAC project leads and coordinators for each meeting
4.
OMB reviews voting member proposal for each stakeholder panel meeting during which
stakeholder consensus decisions will be made.
AOAC OMB Meeting Book
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