This article outlines the 'Policies' pillar of our Data Quality and Integrity Program. SLCP has robust systems and protocols to ensure that VBs and Verifiers are aware of SLCP standards and processes and are equipped to provide high quality reports.
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VB Terms of Use: The Terms of Use are a binding agreement between VBs and SLCP. It defines the terms, conditions, requirements for VBs and associated Verifiers to obtain and maintain SLCP-approval to perform verifications.
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Verification protocol: The Verification Protocol contains the procedures, rules and process requirements for conducting an SLCP verification.
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Verifier Guidance: The Guidance accompanies the Verification Protocol with more details on how to verify a facility’s answers to questions in the Data Collection Tool and how to write the report.
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QA Manual: The Quality Assurance (QA) Manual explains SLCP’s approach to data quality and integrity and provides details on all Quality Assurance activities at SLCP. It describes the process to investigate data quality mistakes, unethical behavior cases and related consequences for VBs, Verifiers, and facilities, among others.
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VB Requirements: SLCP Verifier Bodies (VBs) and Verifiers must meet requirements to maintain their approved status and conduct SLCP verifications.
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CAF Terms of Use: Outlines the legal rules, responsibilities, and limitations for all stakeholders using the CAF, ensuring proper, ethical, and secure use of the CAF and the data it generates.
View the terms of use
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SLCP's list of active VBs: A table showing all active VBs who have at least one SLCP-approved Verifier. Facilities can use the filters to find a VBs contact information, compare quality scores and risk levels, check countries or regions of operation, confirm a VBs APSCA status, and more.
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Public QA Data Dashboard: This dashboard shows SLCP’s on site QA metrics, and performance score metrics for VBs and Verifiers as part of our Integrity Oversight Organization.
View the dashboard