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Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Launch Unites International Bodies and Builds Worldwide Trust
Jan
1 January 2026: A new, single international accreditation organization, Global AccreditationCooperation Incorporated, has been established to bring together the work of the InternationalLaboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated has commenced full operations…
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IAS Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Nov
26
In observance of Thanksgiving, the IAS office in Brea, California is closed Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, 2025. IAS will re-open on Monday, December 1st.
International Accreditation Service (IAS) Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence with Gala and Dinner Event
Oct
The International Accreditation Service (IAS) held its 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala and Dinner on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Embassy Suites in Brea, California. Technical experts from 15 countries attended this milestone event which honored IAS’s legacy of trust,…
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IAS ELAP Symposium – November 6, 2025
Sep
19
November 6, 2025  |  Pleasanton, California
The 2025 ELAP Symposium will explore the latest in the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) compliance and best practices. This is your chance to connect with IAS staff and assessors, industry leaders and your…
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IAS Celebrates 50
th
Anniversary
May
29
IAS is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing accreditation services in 2025! Our journey began in 1975, when we recognized the first testing laboratory under our legacy organization. This laboratory was approved for testing building materials, marking the start of…
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IAS Signatory MRA to APAC for PTP
May
The International Accreditation Service Inc. (IAS) is pleased to announce it has been granted signatory Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) status by the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) for Proficiency Testing Providers (PTP) ISO/IEC 17043.
Accredited PTPs are recognized for operating a…
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IAS Board Member Mo Bayat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Feb
IAS is proud to note that IAS Board of Director Mo Bayat has been recognized by the local chapter of the Canadian Homebuilders with the Lifetime Achievement award. It is rare for a municipal chief building official to receive this…
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IAS Accreditation Committee Hearing, Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
Jan
IAS Accreditation Committee Hearing
The next IAS Accreditation Committee hearing will be held virtually via Webex on Wednesday, June 11th, 8:30am – 12pm Pacific time. The purpose of the hearing is to establish or revise accreditation criteria pertaining to IAS accreditation…
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ILAC and IAF are Merging to form GLOBAC
Nov
There is an important development in the global accreditation landscape. At their annual meetings in October 2024, the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) initiated steps to merge into a unified organization, the Global Accreditation…
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IAS Participates in IAF-ILAC Joint Meetings in Berlin
Sep
30
IAS is attending the IAF-ILAC 2024 Joint Annual Meetings, October 1-10 in Berlin, Germany. Members of the IAS team are active in the various committees and workgroups that impact the accreditation programs. This event brings together key stakeholders in accreditation…
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