Washington D.C. – Today, ConsensusDocs is announcing the addition of the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) to the ConsensusDocs Coalition. ConsensusDocs is dedicated to drafting and publishing best-practice standard construction contract documents. ACIL is the 42nd organization to join the Coalition of leading construction associations. ConsensusDocs publishes a standard agreement for independent laboratory testing, the ConsensusDocs 748, as well as laboratory testing when hazardous waste is known to be present, the ConsensusDocs 749. ACIL’s board of directors has created a guidebook commentary based upon the ConsensusDocs 748 to ensure that its members’ perspective is clearly articulated in industry-standard contracts. The full commentary is a members-only resource at www.acil.org.
“As the leading association representing independent labs, we are thrilled to join the ConsensusDocs Coalition and ensure independent laboratories’ voice is heard in industry-standard contract documents that impact our members’ business practices,” comments Richard Bright, ACIL Chief Operating officer. “ConsensusDocs’ competitive advantage is to be able to listen and truly integrate diverse perspectives to reach consensus on contractual best practices,” comments Brian Perlberg, Executive Director of ConsensusDocs Coalition & Senior Counsel. He adds, “ACIL’s joining the Coalition’s ranks enriches our understanding of how standard contract documents should address independent labs.”
ACIL was founded in 1937 as the American Council of Commercial Laboratories. ACIL members are committed to upholding the best practices of scientific leadership and stand behind well-formulated policies, which mitigate bias in research and promote scientific rigor and integrity.
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ConsensusDocs are the only contracts endorsed by 42 leading design and construction industry organizations. With a library of 100+ contract documents addressing all methods of project delivery, ConsensusDocs incorporates fair risk allocation and best practices to represent the project’s best interests. Coalition members represent design professionals, owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sureties (DOCS). For more information, please visit www.consensusdocs.org. For more information about ACIL, please visit www.acil.org