accreditation
procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that an organization is competent to carry out specific tasks (def: ISO 15189:2012)
en-GB/əkɹɛdɪteɪʃn/
en-US/əˌkɹɛdəˈteɪʃən/
procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that an organization is competent to carry out specific tasks (def: ISO 15189:2012)