Inspection Team Composition

• Document review is a process in which the Foundation conducts the inspection based on the institution's self-assessment and submitted materials instead of an on-site visit.
• Accordingly, the Foundation does not dispatch an inspection team leader or inspection team, and the inspected institution performs its own inspection (assessment) under the supervision of the responsible specialist for each field.

Inspection Day

• For document review, the inspected institution conducts self-assessment under the supervision of the responsible specialist for each field and submits documentary evidence of improvements for findings from the previous year's on-site inspection.

Inspection Result Report

• The institution submits its self-assessment report and the improvement status or plan for findings and recommendations from the previous year's on-site inspection.
• The submitted materials undergo review by the Assessment Division and deliberation by the Laboratory Certification Committee.

Deliberation by the Laboratory Certification Committee

• The Foundation conducts the review based on the information entered online by the inspected institution, submitted documents, and improvement materials.
• The Assessment Division may adjust scores based on the submitted materials, and the final result is determined after deliberation by the Laboratory Certification Committee.
• If the document review is not completed or the requirements are not met, on-site inspection must be performed again.
• Appeals are handled in the same manner as on-site inspections.
• An appeal may be filed after notification of the inspection result. The institution may file an appeal with the Foundation within one week after notification or by the end of the inspection month.
  The appeal must be submitted as an official document to the Foundation and must include the reason for appeal, the relevant assessment items, and score-supporting materials including evidence.