ApprovedbyOfficialMethods Board, November 13, 2008
ApprovedbyAOACBoardof Directors, December 9, 2008
AppealsProcessAppended–September 2009
RevisedbyAOACBoardof Directors,May 25, 2011
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EXPERTREVIEWPANELS
--Policies andProcedures—
Introduction
Expert ReviewPanels (ERP) are created to provide stakeholderswith an expert resource
to evaluate analytical solutions to identified needs and concerns.
TheERPwill be tasked to search for appropriatemethods, issue a “Call forMethods” in
the ILM and other avenues, and critically evaluate all collectedmethods. TheERPwill
then recommend appropriatemethods (as submitted ormodified) for adoption asOfficial
First Actionmethods or for further validation. TheERP, if requested by the
Committee/TopicAdvisor, wouldbe expected to assist in identifying appropriate
materials to be used in the validation studies and in reviewing the protocols for such
studies.
Outline ofERP establishment process
AnExpert ReviewPanel is established as follows: A stakeholder or stakeholder body
submits a request for the creation of anERP to theAOAC staff. The request includes a
description of the subject area, the desired outcome, and should include a list of
recommended subject expertswith supportingdocumentation (see "Qualifications of
Expert Reviewers"). Includedwith this list of recommended subject experts could be a
recommendation for anERPChair. The request is forwarded to the appropriateAOAC
Chief ScienceOfficer (CSO)who identifies potentialmembers for theERP from a
recognizedPool of Experts, aCall for Experts on theAOACwebsite, and from the
stakeholder recommendations. The candidate list and supportingdocumentation are
forwarded to theChair of theOMBwhowill assign the review to at least twoOMB
members. TheOMB reviewerswill review the candidates for expertise and perceived
conflicts of interest and theOMBmay then approve themembers of theERP. AChair
for theERP is also selected. TheChair of theERPwill organizemeetings of theERP to
discuss andmake recommendations relative tomethod recommendations, themethod(s)
to be further validated, and thematerials to be used in the validation studies. The
conclusions and recommendations of theERPwill be transmitted by theERPChair to the
OMB and stakeholder body. The stakeholder bodywill proceedwith implementation of
theERP's recommendations byorganizing the appropriateSLV study and other items
needed for application.
Pool of Potential ExpertReviewers
:
Candidates for ERPs are pulled from the following sources. Upon acceptance of the
request for the formation of anERP, aCall for Experts is posted on theAOACwebsite
for aminimum of twoweeks. Candidates can then contact AOACwith their interest and
credentials. Also, AOACmaintains aPool of Experts database containing a list of
