Community Method Working Group (CMWG) Members Role Description
Describes the distinct leadership and membership responsibilities that support the Committee on Method Validation Guidance and Criteria. The Chair and Chair-elect role description covers strategic and scientific leadership, governance and lifecycle alignment, committee operations, cross-committee coordination, qualifications, term length, decision-making authority, and succession from Chair-elect to Chair. The Members role description defines how committee members contribute scientific expertise to AOAC baseline validation guidance, including drafting and reviewing validation criteria, supporting lifecycle review, collaborating across committees, developing resources, participating in decisions, and maintaining accountability.
Implementation alignment: Recommendation 12: Establish standard AOAC method validation guidance and criteria
| Status: OMB approved June 11, 2026
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