About & Scope

SIMA is an ANSI (American Nationals Standards Institute) Accredited Standards Developer. These industry standards are developed by SIMA with governance from the Standards Development Committee (SDC), a group of industry stakeholders. Standards are written by assigned Stakeholder Advisory Groups, with final approval by the SDC and SIMA Board of Directors.

Procedures

These procedures are for use in the development of a recognized American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard. These procedures shall ensure established American National Standards developer requirements are followed.

Current Standards Activities 

SIMA was approved as an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer in August 2018. The Standards Development Committee (SDC) has met consistently in 2019 to learn the process and to determine which standards should be developed. 

• View the current Standards Development Committee roster.
• To request SDC meeting minutes, please email ellen@sima.org. 
• The next SDC meeting is TBD. Meetings are open to all members and others having an interest. Email ellen@sima.org if you would like to attend.

As new standards are released or existing standards revised, public review periods will be held so all industry stakeholders can review and provide comments. Information regarding current projects and comment periods are posted below. Please contact Standards Administrator, Ellen Lobello, at ellen@sima.org if you have any questions or would like to submit comments via email.

Standard Name	Action	Project Announcement	Public Review	Public Review Draft	Public Review Comments	Stakeholder Group
SIMA-10-20xx: Standard Practice for Procuring and Planning Snow and Ice Management Services	Project Initiated	View Project Announcement	11/8/2019 through 12/23/2019	Public review Closed	Comments closed	View Stakeholder Group Members

Get Involved

SIMA is seeking volunteers to serve on Stakeholder Advisory Groups to write and develop standards. Individuals from each industry interest category will be selected to achieve a balanced stakeholder group for each standard. Duties include developing content assigned by the SDC, attending meetings, voting on proposed standards, and other matters outlined in the operating procedures. Complete the form below if you are interested and SIMA will be in touch with more information.

Contact Martin@sima.org or Ellen@sima.org for more information on SIMA Standards.