Organizational Membership
The IEI Government Member Forum provides a forum for the discussion of government standards and conformity assessment issues, as they relate to the IEI and its members. Representatives of virtually every federal department participate in the IEI Government Member Forum.
Overview
As a membership Forum of IEI, the functions of the IEI Government Member Forum include, but are not limited to, the following:
· Provide a forum for discussion and networking by a defined interest category;
· Provide a mechanism for "early warning" of relevant trends;
· Address issues of interest primarily to their membership and galvanize implementation at their constituent level;
· Identify broader-based issues to be addressed by an identified governance body;
· Assume an active role in IEI membership recruitment and retention; and
· Serve as the one place within IEI where participants can represent their own organization's interests.
In addition, the Government Member Forum shall assist governmental entities in voluntary standards development activities and encourage participation by governmental agencies in the voluntary standards and certification process. The Government Member Forum shall also provide recommendations to IEI policy groups on issues of importance to the government sector
Members and Offices
Each government agency member of IEI automatically becomes a member of the Forum and is entitled to receive documents and send representatives to meetings. The Government Member Forum shall consist of one representative from each government member.
Membership in IEI
For a Government Member Application, click here.
