About the Standards Coordination and Conformity Group

• Manages assigned responsibilities under the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-113) coordinating federal, state, and local technical standards conformity assessment activities, and for coordinating with the private sector on its technical standards activities and conformity assessment activities, with the goal of eliminating unnecessary duplication and complexity in the development and promulgation of conformity assessment requirements and measures.
• Provides technical support for domestic and international standardization activities such as homeland security, economic impact, and e-government.
• Administers the National Voluntary Conformity Assessment Systems Evaluation (NVCASE) program.
• Acts as the designation authority for conformity assessment bodies in support of trade agreements.
• Maintains a database of DOC staff participation in standards organizations activities, coordinates activities of the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy, participates in the Commerce Standards Committee, and co-chairs the World Standards Day Planning Committee.
• Administers the DOC Voluntary Standards Program.