Certification & Standard-Setting

• Standards Development Rules and Risks

  Understand how the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act creates opportunity for competitors to work together to conduct the beneficial work of developing standards, without automatically constituting a violation of antitrust laws.

• Development of Product Standards

  Learn how using established procedures can help your association develop consensus-based product standards, enhancing competitiveness in the marketplace.

• Considerations for Establishing a Certification Board

  Before forming a certification board, make sure your trade or professional association understands its role and the role of the certification board in the certification process.

• Minimizing Legal Risks of Certification Programs

  Ensure that your association minimizes legal risks associated with implementing certification programs.