Table 3 Review framework Research question Methods 1 Is the third party body affiliated or a member Interview third party bodies of the European Cooperation for Desk-based review of standards used Accreditation (EA) or the International Accreditation Forum (IAF)? View affiliation certificates Desk-based review of relevant back ground documents Interview third party bodies 2 Does the third party body accreditation provide an endorsement of a conformity Survey DAAs assessment body’s competence, credibility, independence and integrity to carry out conformity assessment activities? 3 Are third party body assessment reports Interview third party bodies available from the third party body to the Interview Ministry Ministry (to provide feedback on ongoing performance of the DAAs)? Survey DAAs 4 Does the third party body impose sanctions Interview third party bodies or consequences where a conformity is not Interview Ministry meeting requirements of third party accreditation? Survey DAAs (follow up interviews if necessary) Interview third party bodies 5 Have DAAs made changes to the way they operate as a result of third party accreditation? Survey DAAs (follow up interviews if necessary) 6 How effective are each of the third party Interview and gather documents from the Ministry bodies in performance managing poorly Interview third party bodies performing DAAs? 7 Is it appropriate that there are two third party Literature scan bodies where there is inconsistency of Consider Commerce Commission requirements standards? Scan other international third party accreditation bodies
Table 3 Review framework Research question Methods 1 Is the third party body affiliated or a member of the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA) or the International Accreditation Forum (IAF)? Interview third party bodies Desk-based review of standards used View affiliation certificates Desk-based review of relevant back ground documents 2 Does the third party body accreditation provide an endorsement of a conformity assessment body’s competence, credibility, independence and integrity to carry out conformity assessment activities? Interview third party bodies Survey DAAs 3 Are third party body assessment reports available from the third party body to the Ministry (to provide feedback on ongoing performance of the DAAs)? Interview third party bodies Interview Ministry Survey DAAs 4 Does the third party body impose sanctions or consequences where a conformity is not meeting requirements of third party accreditation? Interview third party bodies Interview Ministry Survey DAAs (follow up interviews if necessary) 5 Have DAAs made changes to the way they operate as a result of third party accreditation? Interview third party bodies Survey DAAs (follow up interviews if necessary) 6 How effective are each of the third party bodies in performance managing poorly performing DAAs? Interview and gather documents from the Ministry Interview third party bodies 7 Is it appropriate that there are two third party bodies where there is inconsistency of standards? Literature scan Consider Commerce Commission requirements Scan other international third party accreditation bodies
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