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Terminology

Term

Definition

Balance of Interests

No one interest or perspective should dominate or be the majority.  It can be  affected not only by the number of participants in particular categories but also by  the funding source.  The provider of the funding in standards development work can  sometimes dominate the process.  If funding is to be provided by a government  agency or other entity, care must be taken to avoid undue influence on the outcome  of the process by the sponsor. A position or exercise of dominant authority, leadership or influence by reason of  superior leverage, strength or representation to the exclusion of fair and equitable  consideration of other viewpoints.  The process shall have a lack of dominance of any  one interest, organization or perspective A person with a direct or material interest, impact, risk or investment in an issue or  concern and/or outcomes. Identified segment of community members from various perspectives and interests  who are assembled to share in and address issues and concerns of the group.  Their  product is but not limited to standard method performance requirements.  Specific group of stakeholders commissioned by the stakeholder panel and approved  by the stakeholder panel chair to apply expertise develop draft standard(s) for  recommendation to the stakeholder panel.

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Stakeholder

Stakeholder Panel

Working Group