Submitting Proposed Industry Standards & Practices
At any time, anyone (whether or not they are an HROA member) may submit a proposed practice or standard.
The HROA’s Research and Standards Committee of the Board of Trustees has established the following minimum criteria for effective standards.
- Representative. Include the input of a broad representation of the industry.
- Practical. Mindful of the results and usefulness for practitioners responsible for implementation.
- Economical. The total cost of implementing the standard should be covered or exceeded by the total benefit.
- Transparent. Clearly understandable and with results that all concerned parties can measure and evaluate.
- Verifiable. Subject to independent verification of the cost, outcome, and benefit.
- Timeless. Not specific to current practice; will remain relevant for a minimum and specified period of time.
Submissions for proposed Standards and PracticesSM should include:
- The title of the proposed practice or standard (i.e., "Pricing Units")
- A brief description of the proposed practice or standard
- A brief explanation of the process by which the practice or standard was developed
- The author(s)
- Any research conducted prior to submission
- Any input solicited outside of the authors
- Any results to date supporting the practice or standard
- Contact information for the author(s)
Submissions should be sent to the HROA at comments@hroa.org.
