Who will develop the tests?
Most likely, it will be the members of your Working Group who contribute resources for test development. However, it is also worthwhile to approach third parties and ask if they are interested in developing tests. (For example, organizations that do not participate directly in your activities may want to contribute to your testing efforts if they have an interest in the effective deployment of the tested technology.) Whichever approach you take, you will need to solicit and to manage contributions from others. This can require a considerable amount of organization and effort, particularly if you want to provide high-quality tests covering the full range of the specification. So, do take the time to create an informative and persuasive appeal for contributions. Specify the format for developing the tests (including how tests are invoked and how they report their outcome) and any metadata to be supplied with the tests (including a description of the purpose of the test, a pointer to the
