Asia Pacific Quality Register (APQR) Council has revised the fee structure for reviews. In a meeting held on sidelines of APQN Conference at Moscow, Russia, APQRC considered the need for revising the fees structure so as to attract APQN members to undergo reviews and recognition process of APQR. The revised fee structure approved unanimously by the APQRC is below:
For the whole reviewing process including onsite review, the cost would be:
| S/N | Item Amount | USD |
| 1 | Services of the Secretariat | 3000 |
| 2 |
Honorarium for three reviewers (one reviewer 800 USD as a lump-sum amount） |
2400 |
| Total (USD) | 5400 | |
Note: Air fare and accommodation and all related expenses are to be borne by the applicant agency directly. Additional expenses may include the costs of visas and ground transport unless reviewers agree to pay for these themselves.
Acceptance of other Reviews for Inclusion onto APQR:
APQR also accepts the reviews conducted by distinguished quality assurance organizations/networks that have collaboration with APQN.
The cost for this process would be the as below for consideration of other reviews on APQR, except for travel and other expenses which may not occur if an on-site visit does not take place.
For the Desk Review process, the cost would be:
| S/N | Item Amount | USD |
| 1 | Services of the Secretariat | 3000 |
| 2 |
Honorarium for three reviewers (one reviewer 500 USD as a lump-sum amount） |
1500 |
| Total (USD) | 4500 | |
For more Details, kindly log on to our APQR website (www.apqr.co).
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JP/APQRC/Revised Fees/14/7/2017
