OSAC Registry Implementation Survey

As more SDO published and OSAC Proposed Standards are added to the Registry, we want to better understand how they are being used, the challenges around standards implementation, and what support is needed to improve it. The OSAC Registry Implementation Survey is a tool we have used to collect this information on an annual basis. The first OSAC Registry Implementation Survey was released in 2021 (open June 10 - August 31) and the second in 2022 (open June 10 - August 31). Forensic science service providers (FSSPs) from across the country were encouraged to participate.

2022 OSAC Registry Implementation Survey

• Assessed the state of implementation of 95 standards that were posted on the OSAC Registry through June 2022¹.
• 177 responses included in the data analysis. Of those, 128 FSSPs reported that their organization had fully or partially implemented at least one standard on the OSAC Registry. 
• Preliminary survey data shared in OSAC's 2022 Fall Newsletter/Annual Report.
• OSAC Registry Implementation Survey: 2022 Report, published March 2023, provides details on:
  • respondent demographics
  • OSAC Registry awareness
  • priority for standards implementation
  • key challenges to implementation
  • organizations participating in full and partial implementation
  • implementation summaries for each discipline where standards were available on the OSAC Registry

2021 OSAC Registry Implementation Survey

• Assessed the state of implementation of 46 standards that were posted on the OSAC Registry through March 2021.
• 155 responses included in the data analysis. Of those, 138 FSSPs reported that their organization had fully or partially implemented at least one standard on the OSAC Registry.
• Preliminary survey data shared in OSAC's 2021 Fall Newsletter/Annual Report.
• OSAC Registry Implementation Survey: 2021 Report, published February 2022, provides details on:
  • respondent demographics
  • OSAC Registry awareness
  • priority for standards implementation
  • key challenges to implementation
  • organizations participating in full and partial implementation
  • implementation summaries for each discipline where standards were available on the OSAC Registry

 [1] additional information about the 2022 survey can be found in this survey information sheet.