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Last updated (May 2009)

Contributing Membership Information
To the AOAC Research Institute 2009

The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) created an Advisory Board in December 1996 that includes one representative from each Contributing Member Organization. This was eventually renamed, Advisory Council, and the AOAC-RI is continously seeking new Contributing Members to serve on the Council.

Contributing Members are entitled to appoint a representative to the AOAC Research Institute Advisory Council as well as recieve discounted services offered by the AOAC Researc Institute and the Performance Tested Methods^sm (PTM) program.

Benefits of Membership:	Responsibilities:
* A Seat on the Advisory Council * $1,000 USD discount toward RI Consulting fees. * $6,000 USD discount toward PTM Application fees. * Discounted Harmonized Consulting & PTM fees. * Two Representatives to the Advisory Council.	* Recommend new programs that suportand advance the goals of the Performance Tested Methods^sm program. * Communicate with the AOAC-RI Board of Directors (BOD) on the development of new programs, changes in procedures, and/or promotion of the Performance Tested Methods^sm programs. * Recommend nominees for the AOAC-RI BOD. * Assist the AOAC-RI in identifying and satisfying stakeholders' needs. * Advise AOAC-RI staff on techical issues.
*Advisory Council Influences AOAC-RI Policy:*	Annual Membership Dues:
* Performance Tested Methods^sm program has expanded to certifying candidate methods using non-U.S. reference methods. * Developed the approved Harmonization proposal for the PErformance Tested Methods^sm and the Official Methods^smprograms. The PTM program is recognized as directly equivalent to the pre-collaborative studies for microbiology methods. * Developed the Internal Data Harmonization. * Program between other method validation organizations.	* $5,000 USD.