Laboratories that attain international recognition in a developing country scenario have to pay serious attention to sustainability issues to maintain the accreditation status. Amongst the issues that have to be addressed are the financial sustainability of the laboratory as the escalating costs of international accreditation have to be met, corporate governance issues and employee motivation. Commercial orientation of the laboratories is of prime importance where the market, customer and competitor analysis and the costing and pricing of services have to be addressed. It is of prime importance to pay attention to the sustainability issues prior to attaining accreditation status.
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