3.5 Consultants and external experts
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3.5 Consultants and external experts

  3.5.1 Consultants, organizations and external experts perform tests, analyses, simulation, software validation and validation of results and reviews of models used. It should be possible to obtain background information and credentials for the personnel responsible for performing the analyses, the tests or simulation. For certain types of tests, the personnel and/or institutes may also have to be certified. It may equally be considered whether adequate supervision is available and whether the provided supervision warrants a sound review of results.

  3.5.2 Having a central verification task, they are anticipated to have expert level knowledge in their respective fields, and the organization, lab or enterprise they belong to should be able to provide references from similar operations for the personnel involved in a project.

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