Members, Our lab is under UKAS accreditation and actually for the last 3 years. For some reason, I would like to look into either NVLAP or A2LA as our second accreditor.
I would like to know pros & cons between NVLAP & A2LA accreditation from a test lab's point of view. I know they are both signatures of ILAC and should have the same status, what I need to know are in specific: 1. Cost involved in accreditation 2. Customer may think which one is more "prestigious" 3. Process complications (assume both with ISO 17025) 4. Time frame from application to completion (assume at the same readiness level). and the last but not the least, which one you prefer to choose and why. This is NOT a survey, neither an "on-line" discussion, but the actual decision I need to make shortly. I appreciate your comments "off-line". Please be rest assured all of your valuable comments would be kept confidential. Thank you, Leslie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
