At the beginning of the project a survey was executed, aiming at producing a state-of-the-art-report on the instruments that independent CSRR groups have currently in place, to assure the quality of their research processes.
The focus of the project was the accountability of the CSRR processes, including the management of methodology framework, the process standards, the stakeholders’ involvement procedures, the rating process, any control or verification measures and existing integrity rules and knowledge management systems.
An extensive questionnaire was developed in order to find out about details on current practice of quality management procedures.
“Report on the current quality management procedures at CSRR Group”, April 2003.
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The first version of the Quality Standard, CSRR-QS 1.0, and the related Transparency Matrix CSRR-TM 1.0, have been drawn up by a number of independent CSRR groups as a pilot version, defining the broad requirements and criteria of the quality management of SRI research processes.

The second version and CSRR-QS 1.1 and CSRR-TM 1.1 were the result of an intensive and broad internal pilot.

The third version, CSRR-QS 2.0 was the result of a European consultation process, supplemented with the advice of professional experts and an external pilot by audit institution (KIWA Belgium), a try-out for the certification procedures.

2002-2003 Project partners gives the list of the initiating CSRR Organisations.
EIRIS, Ethibel and imug formed a joint steering group during 2002-2003.

2004-2006 Project partners gives the list of participating CSRR Groups in phase 2.
The project was led by the trade association AI CSRR asbl, which is currently owning and managing the Standard and its procedures.