| Category of Requirements | Description | | :--- | :--- | | | Fundamental principles guide the behavior of the body and its personnel, including impartiality (managing conflicts of interest), competence , confidentiality , openness , responsibility , and a risk-based approach . | | Structural & Resource Requirements | This covers the legal entity, organizational structure, top management responsibilities, and the operational control of the body. It also mandates a formal management process for ensuring the ongoing competence of all personnel. | | Process Requirements | This is a detailed, step-by-step process for conducting validation/verification engagements. It includes stages from pre-engagement, planning, and execution, to review, the final decision, and the issuing of the validation/verification statement. | | Management System Requirements | The body must have a robust management system that includes provisions for management reviews, internal audits, corrective actions, a process to address risks and opportunities, and the management of documented information. |
Establishes a shared vocabulary, defining crucial terms like claim , impartiality , and programme .
: The degree of confidence the validation/verification statement provides to the intended user.
The standard explicitly notes that . Instead, ISO/IEC 17029 addresses a crucial gap in the conformity assessment toolbox, fitting "in between inspection and certification" by focusing on declared information itself.
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: Specifics on confidentiality and how information regarding the validation/verification results should be handled or disclosed.
VVBs must maintain transparent procedures to address disputes. Clients or external stakeholders have the right to challenge validation or verification statements through a formalized process. 5. Management System Quality
Unlike certification or inspection, which focus on conformity to standards, validation and verification focus on confirming the reliability of specific claims made by organizations. Core Definitions: Validation vs. Verification
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The standard sets out requirements for the competence, consistent operation, and impartiality of bodies that confirm the reliability of declared information (claims). Unlike other standards that focus on testing or inspection, 17029 focuses on the "truthfulness" of a claim regarding future performance ( validation ) or past results ( verification ANSI National Accreditation Board | ANAB Key Concepts & Definitions Validation: