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Date: February 19, 2003
Date Due: March 21, 2003
Ref. Docs: IT/02-0046 and IT/02-0408
Reply to: Jennifer T. Garner
Phone: (202) 626-5737
email: jgarner@itic.org
cc: Karen Higginbottom, INCITS Liaison to W1

To: Dr. Paul Spencer and the Members of INCITS/W1

From: Jennifer Garner, for the INCITS Secretariat

Subject: THIRD CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - International Representative - INCITS/ W1, Office Equipment

The term of office of the INCITS/W1 International Representative, Dr. Claude Zeller, expired in July 2002. The first two calls for volunteers closed without response.

A candidate has come forth. In order to allow all members of INCITS/W1 an opportunity to serve in this capacity, we are issuing this third call for volunteers to close on March 21, 2003.

Any member of the INCITS Subgroup is welcome to volunteer to serve. Before one considers doing so, however, the commitment in time and responsibilities should be considered. Officers must actively support the administrative structure that ensures due process to all participants, assists in reaching consensus and protects the accreditation of the entire system. [There is no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve. There is a rule prohibiting one individual from being appointed to two or more offices of the same committee simultaneously.]

The INCITS/SD-2, Organization, Rules and Procedures of INCITS, generally describes officers' responsibilities, and a more detailed list of duties has been compiled in the INCITS/SD-8, Officers' Reference Manual.

Those willing to make this commitment must submit three written statements in support of their candidacy:

1. A statement of experience, indicating the volunteer's expertise in the subgroup's program of work, voluntary standards efforts, committee experience and leadership abilities (to be forwarded to the INCITS Subgroup for an advisory ballot if there is more than one candidate).
   


2. A statement of management on company letterhead acknowledging the additional workload, financial resources and duties required of an officer over and above that of a technical participant.

The statement of management support a three-year term is a good faith commitment, not a legal binding commitment. If future circumstances require the applicant to resign from the office before the term has been fulfilled, this will be accepted without prejudice.

3. A statement as to whether or not the candidate is a representative of a U.S. domiciled organization.

Any supplemental materials will be forwarded along with the advisory ballot to INCITS, which appoints all INCITS Subgroup officers. The statements from candidates wishing to serve in the above referenced position on the INCITS Subgroup should be sent to the attention of Jennifer Garner no later than March 21, 2003.