§ 285.22 - Assessing and evaluating a laboratory.

(a) Information use to evaluate a laboratory's compliance with the conditions for accreditation set out in § 285.32, the criteria for accreditation set out in § 285.33, and the technical requirements established for each LAP will include (not necessarily in this order):

(1) Application and other material submitted by the laboratory (§ 285.32(b));

(2) On-site assessment reports;

(3) Laboratory performance on proficiency tests;

(4) Laboratory responses to identified deficiencies; and

(5) Technical evaluation.

(b) NVLAP shall arrange the assessment and evaluation of applicant laboratories in such a way as to minimize potential conflicts of interest.

(c) NVLAP shall inform each applicant laboratory of any additional action(s) that the laboratory must take to qualify for accreditation.