To maintain ANSI accreditation, the IWCA is required to consistently adhere to a set of requirements or procedures known as the “ANSI Essential Requirements,” that govern the consensus development process. Due process is the key to ensuring that the I-14 is developed in an environment that is equitable, accessible and responsive to the requirements of various stakeholders.

The hallmarks of the American National Standards process include: consensus on a proposed standard by a group or “consensus body” that includes representatives from materially affected and interested parties; broad-based public review and comment on draft standards; consideration of and response to comments submitted by voting members of the relevant consensus body and by public review commenters; incorporation of approved changes into a draft standard; and right to appeal by any participant that believes that due process principles were not sufficiently respected during the standards development in accordance with the ANSI-accredited procedures of the standards developer.