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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) coordinates the development and
use of voluntary consensus standards in the United States and represents the needs
and views of U.S. stakeholders in standardization forums around the globe.
The Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms
and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical
devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy
distribution, and many more. ANSI is also actively engaged in accrediting programs
that assess conformance to standards – including globally-recognized cross-sector
programs such as the ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environmental) management
systems.
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Mission
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To enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality
of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity
assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
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Founded
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October 19, 1918
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Legal Status
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A 501(c)3 private, not-for-profit organization
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Headquarters
1819 L Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
+1 (202) 293-8020
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New York Office *
25 West 43rdStreet
4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
+1 (212) 642-4900
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Leadership
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Employees
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95+ |
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Membership
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Comprised of Government agencies, Organizations, Companies, Academic and International
bodies, and individuals, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) represents
the interests of more than 125,000 companies and 3.5 million professionals.
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Annual Budget
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$22 million
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Affiliations
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ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC). ANSI is also a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
Regionally, the Institute is the U.S. member of the Pacific Area Standards Congress
(PASC) and the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT). ANSI is also a member
of the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) and via the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation
Board (ANAB), a member of the Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC).
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Serial Publications
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