Institutional governance
Governing authority
Holds reserved responsibility for institutional purpose, policy, legal stewardship, public accountability and delegated authority.
Secretariat
Maintains official records, correspondence, publication coordination and authorized administrative implementation.
Standards system
Controls the lifecycle of standards, schemes, procedures, modules, guidance, translations and related public records.
Certification system
Controls application, assessment, technical review, decision, certificate, surveillance, complaint, appeal and status functions.
Controlled delegation
Authority is assigned by function, competence and decision mandate. A contractor, committee participant, assessor or commercial contact has no authority beyond the recorded assignment. Reserved decisions cannot be assumed from access to information or involvement in preparatory work.
Accountability records
- Terms of reference and delegated decision authority.
- Competence and assignment records.
- Conflict-of-interest declarations and safeguards.
- Meeting, review, decision and dissent records where applicable.
- Publication and public-notice authorization.