Miscellaneous Certification Definitions

Other Certification/Registration Miscellaneous Definitions
Miscellaneous represents any number of organizations that generally do not issue specific standards but rather determine regulations, requirements or criteria that can be used to determine a company's eligibility for a given certification. The requirements for obtaining a certificate based on miscellaneous body's requirements may vary dependent upon the issuer. Examples of these types of certifications may be minority ownership certifications, in which case a local government may identify requirements related to ownership, income or number of employees or industry knowledge-based certifications such as six-sigma in which the certificate issuer determines whether an individual meets their certification criteria, perhaps through testing or training exercises.

Buy American Act
The Buy American Act restricts the purchase of non-domestic supplies. This act applies to federal government contracts for products used in the U.S. The Buy American Act is intended for companies who wish to obtain federal government contracts. Businesses wishing to achieve compliance must ensure that the cost of domestic materials used in their end product exceed the cost of any non-domestic materials. Additional Information

Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Cassiterite, coltan, wolframite and gold are minerals used in the manufacturing of tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold and are classified as conflict minerals. Companies wishing to be compliant need to determine if their products contain any of the conflict minerals and if so, the company needs to determine the country of origin of the minerals. Additional Information

Drug-Free Workplace Program
The Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP) is a company-level certification based on the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 which requires federal contractors and grantees to implement company-wide drug-free workplace policies. This certification is required for all companies receiving federal grants or non-procurement domestic contracts above $100,000. The certification process for DFWP is a self-certifying process in which the company must submit an acknowledgement that it has published a drug-free workplace policy statement, established drug-free awareness employee education and resources, and notified employees of the policy enforcement. Additional Information

E-Stewards
e-Stewards is a company level certification based on a standard developed by the environmental community and industry members titled "e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment®". This certification is for electronics recyclers, asset recovery companies, refiners, processors and others in the electronics recycling industry. Additional Information

GSA Approved
GSA Approval is a status used to describe organizations that have been approved to sell to the United States Government through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). GSA approval is a non-industry specific status for organizations that manufacture products or provide services that the U.S. Government uses. Additional Information

Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing is an individual level certification based on one’s level of expertise related to the principles of lean manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing is a methodology originally developed by Toyota and includes concepts like reducing waste and streamlining processes including using standard components across product lines. Additional Information

Made in the USA
Companies with the Made in the USA designation state that one or more of their product offerings are manufactured in the United States of America. Additional Information

OHSAS 18001
OHSAS 18001 is an umbrella term that refers to a standard developed by a group of national standards bodies to define requirements related to an Occupational Health and Safety Management System. OHSAS 18001 certification is applicable to organizations in all types of industries that wish to establish an occupational health and safety management system. Additional Information

OHSAS 18001:2007
OHSAS 18001:2007 is a company level certification based on a standard developed by a group of national standards bodies, government agencies and industry associations titled “Occupational health and safety management systems. This certification is appropriate for any organization that wants to establish an occupational health and safety management system. Additional Information

R2
R2 certification (sometimes referred to as responsible recycling certification) is a company level certification based on the R2 standard overseen by the R2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). This certification is intended for electronics recyclers. Additional Information

Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a certification that indicates an individual’s level of expertise on six sigma principles. This certification is applicable to any individual that plans to work on six sigma projects. Additional Information