Defined term · Institutional
Ratification
Approval of a document by the assessment committee following external review and, where applicable, the disposition of a public comment period. A document is published only after ratification.
§1Ratification
§1.2Category
Institutional — Terms with a specific meaning inside the Institute’s document set.
§1.3Related terms
- Assessment cycle — The quarterly period in which the Institute ratifies documents. Every document carries the cycle in which its current version was ratified.
- Comment period — A defined window during which formal submissions may be made on a draft. Every submission is signed, carries a declared interest, receives a secretariat response and is…
Compound Evidence Institute · CEI-GT-185 · https://compoundevidence.com/glossary/ratification/ · retrieved 30 July 2026