The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL, Berkeley Lab) assessment process is an essential
component in the Contractor Assurance System (CAS), Quality Management System (QMS) and
Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS). This document describes the institution’s assessment
framework and provides guidance on how to plan, execute and report results of assessments at
Berkeley Lab.
The Institutional Assessment process is a key mechanism by which LBNL exercises its stewardship
responsibilities by assuring that we have effective, efficient and safe processes in place to support our
scientific mission. This includes:
1. monitoring the performance and effectiveness of controls (i.e. administrative, engineering, etc.);
2. identifying Institutional risks and issues; and
3. sharing lessons learned and best practices that promotes continuous improvement in programs,
projects and work processes.