Who reviews a candidacy
Each candidacy is considered by reviewers appointed for the relevant technical section. Reviewers assess independently before the panel reaches its recommendation.
Who may serve as a reviewer
Requirements for appointment
- Meets the Reviewer Qualification Standard: at least two senior distinctions in the field — elected fellowship, faculty appointment, senior technical leadership, standards or open-source leadership, granted patents, an invited speaking record, editorial or judging service, or documented independent recognition
- Each qualifying credential evidenced by a public external source
- An established practitioner with current standing in the relevant or allied section
- Completes reviewer training and renews it periodically
- Appointed only to the sections they are qualified to serve
- Declares any conflict of interest with the candidate
Conflicts of interest
Step back where judgment could be affected
- A reviewer does not serve where a personal, professional, financial, supervisory, or organizational relationship could affect — or reasonably appear to affect — an independent assessment
- At least two of every three reviewers on a panel are external to Meret Solutions - no current employment or governance role
Confidentiality of panel appointments
Individual reviewer assignments for a candidacy are not published. Candidate materials, individual assessments, voting records, and panel deliberations are treated as confidential.
The Association maintains administrative records sufficient to document reviewer appointment, conflicts checks, the assessment process, and the resulting decision.
Oversight and consistency
The Governance Board maintains the assessment framework and watches for consistency across panels. It confirms that the published procedure was followed; it does not repeat the panel's assessment.
Reconsideration and appeals
A candidate may ask for a decision to be reconsidered. An appeal is heard by a panel convened for that purpose, separate from those who made the original decision.
Technical sections
Each Fellow is elected within one technical section.