nabl 230

NABL 230

NABL

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR TESTING AND CALIBRATION LABORATORIES

CONTRACT BETWEEN NABL & ASSESSORS

ISSUE NO : 02 ISSUE DATE: 28.03.2008

AMENDMENT NO : 00 AMENDMENT DATE: --

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Contract for Assessor / Lead Assessor

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CONTRACT FOR ASSESSOR / LEAD ASSESSOR

An Agreement made on ---------------- between -----------------------------------(herein after called Assessor) and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), the accreditation body, for empanelment of the former as Lead Assessor/Assessor with NABL for carrying out assessment of testing/calibration laboratories seeking accreditation from NABL on the following terms of reference:

i)

NABL shall approach the Assessor/ Lead Assessor for the assessment of applicant/accredited testing/calibration laboratory as and when required, on a caseto-case basis. NABL shall give sufficient notice to the Assessor in this regard to plan his visit.

ii)

NABL shall provide all the relevant documents to the Assessors/Lead Assessors needed for the assessment of the applicant laboratory.

iii)

The Assessor/Lead Assessor shall keep himself well-versed and up-to-date with NABL criteria for Laboratory Accreditation, Specific Criteria for relevant field of testing/calibration, Rules and Procedures of NABL contained in various documents, supplements and other communications provided by NABL.

iv)

The Assessor/Lead Assessor shall abide by all the administrative and financial rules and procedures of NABL currently applicable.

v)

The Assessor/Lead Assessors shall maintain the confidentially of the information pertaining to the applicant / accredited laboratory gathered during the assessment or through other documents of the applicant laboratory.

vi)

The Lead Assessor may disclose information, which is confided to him/her as secret or of which the confidential nature is obvious, only to those who have been meant for this purpose, through a specific rule or explicit consent. The Lead Assessor declares to maintain this secrecy even after the termination /expiry of this contract.

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v)

The Lead Assessor also pledges to act as an Assessor of Laboratories only for NABL.

vi)

The Assessor/Lead Assessor shall ensure that no personal bias and influence or any external pressure, commercial or otherwise, shall bear influence while carrying out assessment of applicant laboratory and making recommendations to NABL.

vii)

The Assessor/ Lead Assessor shall represent the viewpoints of NABL to applicant Laboratories.

viii)

To avoid conflict of interest, an Assessor / Lead Assessor shall inform NABL in advance about his commercial interests, if any, in the applicant laboratory for which he is approached for spot assessment. To avoid conflict of interest, Assessor / Lead Assessor shall also inform NABL, in case of prior ill-will between the Assessor and one or more of the laboratory staff because of acrimonious disagreement in technical/scientific society activities. NABL shall use its discretion in such a case regarding his replacement or otherwise, which shall be communicated to the Assessor in writing.

ix)

The Assessor/Lead Assessor shall normally make himself available for the assessment visit when approached by NABL. If not so, due to valid reasons, he should inform about it to NABL immediately for making an alternate arrangement.

x)

The Lead Assessor/ Assessor, in case he/she is requested by the NABL to act as an Assessor of a laboratory where he/she has worked during the past 4 years could endanger the independence/impartiality of NABL, declares without being asked for, to inform NABL about this at the time when he/she is requested to act as Assessor

by NABL.

xi)

The Assessor/ Lead Assessor shall not make any statement or act in such a manner, as to bring NABL into disrepute.

xii)

The Lead Assessor/ Assessor shall also inform NABL on problems of general nature, which can affect the image and the working method of NABL.

xiii)

The Assessor / Lead Assessor shall not make any assurance to the applicant laboratory regarding accreditation on behalf of NABL or on his own.

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xiv)

The Lead Assessor/ Assessor declares to route all correspondences with the laboratory relating to the assessment through the secretariat of NABL or to communicate the same by sending copies of those correspondences to the secretariat.

xv)

The Assessor/Lead Assessor shall make himself available for any training/refresher courses organized by NABL in order to upgrade and update the knowledge.

xvi)

The Assessor/ Lead Assessor shall inform his current employers and take their formal permission to work for NABL on assignment basis, whenever required, at the time of his empanelment.

xvii)

The Assessor/ Lead Assessor shall keep NABL informed about his up-to-date particulars regarding employment, qualification, training, contact address and any other relevant information.

xviii)

If the Assessor /Lead Assessor wants to discontinue his empanelment for any reasons, he shall inform NABL with sufficient notice.

xix)

The Assessor/ Lead Assessor shall discharge his duties during the assessment in such a manner so as to contribute positively to the work of the assessment team and extend full cooperation to the team leader responsible for overall coordination.

xx)

The Lead Assessor/ Assessor shall declare to be available for NABL at least for 3 assessment visits per years.

xxi)

NABL shall be free to delete the names of an empanelled Assessor in the following cases: a) If he/she fails to report for pre-scheduled on site assessment without sufficient reasons to the satisfaction of NABL. b) Due to his/her continued inability to accept on site assessment assignments over a period of time without sufficient reasoning of the satisfaction of NABL. c) Due to indifferent attitude, improper conduct and disregard and no-compliance to the NABL rules and procedures.

xxii)

The empanelment of Assessor/ Lead Assessor shall be valid for an initial period of 3 years which may later be extended subject to review by NABL.

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xxiii)

NABL shall not be responsible for any physical or material loss to the assessor during the assessment or during transit on an assignment.

xxiv)

NABL shall pay the honorarium to the Lead assessor and technical Assessor for the assessment of the laboratory as applicable. Assessor shall be reimbursed the travelling expenditure towards the assessment of the laboratory. Assessor shall also get the daily allowance as per NABL rules. Laboratories are to provide suitable lodging to the Assessor, as far as possible.

xxv)

Any deviation to the clauses of this contract is possible only through written approval form NABL.

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(Signature) (Name of the Assessor)

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FOR NABL Witness i) …………………………. ii)

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Address: ……………………………... ……………………………… ……………………………… ………………………………

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