"Demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, system, person or body are fulfilled." "Conformity assessment encompasses the examination and testing of software and firmware; tests of hardware under conditions simulating the intended storage, operation, transportation, and maintenance environments; and evaluation of INSPECTION system documentation; and to validate system performance and OPERATIONAL TESTS functioning under normal and abnormal conditions. Conformity assessment also evaluates the completeness of the manufacturer's developmental test program, including the sufficiency of manufacturer tests conducted to demonstrate compliance with stated system design and performance specifications, and the manufacturer's documented quality assurance and configuration management practices. The assessment addresses individual system components or elements as well as the integrated system as a whole." VVSG.
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"Demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, system, person or body are fulfilled." "Conformity assessment encompasses the examination and testing of software and firmware; tests of hardware under conditions simulating the intended storage, operation, transportation, and maintenance environments; and evaluation of INSPECTION system documentation; and to validate system performance and OPERATIONAL TESTS functioning under normal and abnormal conditions. Conformity assessment also evaluates the completeness of the manufacturer's developmental test program, including the sufficiency of manufacturer tests conducted to demonstrate compliance with stated system design and performance specifications, and the manufacturer's documented quality assurance and configuration management practices. The assessment addresses individual system components or elements as well as the integrated system as a whole." VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Conformity Assessment. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/conformity-assessment
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