ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation for State Food Testing Laboratories Project Research StrategyProject Summary/Abstract The Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) is committed to providing thehighest quality data in the fulfillment of our customers' needs. In pursuit of this goal, DCLS hasdeveloped internal Quality Assurance policies and procedures to ensure data integrity andaccuracy. DCLS has also sought accreditation from all appropriate governing bodies whenavailable. Under this application, and in continued pursuit of these goals, DCLS will evaluate itscurrent policies and procedures for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, develop and implement aplan to correct any non-conformities identified, apply for and obtain ISO/IEC 17025accreditation.

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ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation for State Food Testing Laboratories Project Research Strategy Project Narrative The ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation for State Food Testing Laboratories Project will be used to achieve accreditation in ISO/IEC17025:2005 by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services which serves as the state laboratory for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Type
Research Demonstration--Cooperative Agreements (U18)
Project #
1U18FD004476-01
Application #
8461836
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZFD1-SRC (99))
Project Start
2012-09-01
Project End
2017-08-31
Budget Start
2012-09-01
Budget End
2013-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2012
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
VA Division/Consolidated Lab Services
Department
Type
DUNS #
809740665
City
Richmond
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
23219