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75 Contract Review

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Class Description

This two-hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices used by a metrology laboratory to comply with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 criteria.

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At the end of this session, using your notes and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 or NIST Handbook 143 (2023), you will be able to:

  • LIST 3 activities that make up an effective Contract Review process;
  • DEFINE the purpose of a request, tender, and contract as it applies in the metrology laboratory management system;
  • IDENTIFY 2 qualities for which requests, tenders, and contracts are reviewed;
  • EXAMINE potential areas where the contract review process can break down; and
  • EXPLAIN the benefits of a robust contract review process.

Laboratory personnel who have responsibilities for developing, implementing, and/or improving the quality management system in their laboratory as well as those who are seeking OWM recognition and/or accreditation or improvements to support recognition/accreditation.  This webinar is also useful for administrative or management staff who help with conducting internal audits or review/monitor action items and their effectiveness resulting from internal audits.  This course is available for non-weights and measures participants.

Successful Completion includes completing pre-work assignment, full attendance, and full participation in the session activities and discussion.

The current registration fee for webinars is $350.  The payment deadline is COB Monday, August 4, 2025, and confirmed participants will receive payment instructions.  Registration fees for State weights and measures metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.

The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar (a hard-wired connection is highly recommended and not a wireless connection).

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Micheal Hicks and Elizabeth Koncki
Email: micheal.hicks [at] nist.gov (micheal[dot]hicks[at]nist[dot]gov)

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Micheal Hicks
Elizabeth Koncki
Elizabeth Koncki

 

 

 

 

 

 

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There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

  • Read ISO/IEC 17025:2017 
      o Section 7.1, Review of Requests, Tenders, and Contracts 
  •  Write a short paragraph describing one challenge or difficulty you (or your laboratory) face with the Contract Review process.
  • Record and submit the amount of time (in minutes) it takes you to complete the pre-work assignment to the instructor when you email the assignment.
  • Submit any related procedure(s) that are in place in your laboratory related to 'Contract Review/Agreement between Customer & Laboratory' 

Pre-Work Deadline: Submit the pre-work to the instructor by COB on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

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Metrology and Weights and measures
Created March 27, 2024, Updated July 10, 2025
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