Topic 2 – Compliance With HPD Standard
Role 2: Compliance With HPD Standard
A second role of the verifiers is to ensure the HPD Open Standard has been followed and implemented correctly.
TPV Roles In Complying With The HPD Standard:
Use Relevant Experience
TPVs use relevant expertise to confirm that all reporting is compliant with HPD Open Standard requirements.
Address Questions
The TPV addresses questions that may arise from the preparer or manufacturer that are specific to application of the HPD Open Standard.
Data From Suppliers
The TPV provides feedback to the preparer on data that is not able to be verified. This feedback may be used by manufacturers to complete the HPD
Roles Not Included:
The TPV role does not include answering questions or provide services unrelated to application of the HPD Standard to product reporting.
The TPV role does not include providing recommendations for how to improve the HPD. The verifier verifies what is on the HPD. They are not the HPD preparer and should not consult with the manufacturer in the role of preparer for an HPD that they are verifying.
The TPV does not does not help obtain data or teach HPD basics. The manufacturer, with or without the help of a qualified preparer, should submit an HPD for verification that does a reasonable job of complying with the HPD Open Standard. Teaching HPD basics in the context of verifying an HPD blurs the lines into preparing, not verifying.