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Stakeholder Panel Working Groups
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Engage in the detailed discussions and work of the stakeholders
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Develop draft fitness for purpose and standard method performance
requirements (SMPRs)or other draft standard as proposed by
stakeholder panel
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Recommend draft standards to the stakeholder panel
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Can review and recommend methods for consideration
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Formed based on efficiency for work
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Managed by staff
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Conducted in accordance with national and international standards
development criteria
Working Group Membership
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Working group membership is not vetted
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Membership is a microcosm of stakeholder panel
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Experts from government, industry, research, states, military, public
health sector, public safety sector, method developers, method end
users, etc…
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Moderated by working group chair(s)
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Facilitated by AOAC staff
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Working groups are often formed during the stakeholder
meetings and joint working group meetings