Elexon explains its approach to witness testing when reviewing Supplier Volume Allocation Qualification applications under the BSC.

<div data-id="background" style="text-align:left">Background</div>

<div data-id="key-features-of-the-approach-to-witness-testing-are" style="text-align:left">Key features of the approach to witness testing are:</div>

<div data-id="key-features-of-this-approach" style="text-align:left">Key Features of this Approach</div>

<div data-id="phase-1" style="text-align:left">Phase 1: Assessment</div>

<div data-id="phase-2" style="text-align:left">Phase 2: Planning</div>

<div data-id="phase-3" style="text-align:left">Phase 3: Test Execution</div>

<div data-id="phase-4" style="text-align:left">Phase 4: Collating Evidence</div>

<div data-id="outline-of-approach" style="text-align:left">Outline of Approach</div>

<div data-id="what-if-an-applicant-has-already-performed-some-testing-prior-to-commencing-the-qualification-application-or-prior-to-submission-of-the-sad-particularly-section-3" style="text-align:left">What if an <u class='defined-term'>Applicant</u> has already performed some testing prior to commencing the <u class='defined-term'>Qualification</u> application or prior to submission of the SAD (particularly section 3)?</div>

<div data-id="how-will-elexon-ensure-that-risk-is-assessed-fairly-and-consistently" style="text-align:left">How will Elexon ensure that risk is assessed fairly and consistently?</div>

<div data-id="what-if-an-applicant-disagrees-with-the-assessment-of-risk-and-the-levelextent-of-witnessing-that-has-been-assigned-to-its-application" style="text-align:left">What if an <u class='defined-term'>Applicant</u> disagrees with the assessment of risk and the level/extent of witnessing that has been assigned to its application?</div>

<div data-id="what-testing-can-be-witnessed" style="text-align:left">What testing can be witnessed?</div>

<div data-id="what-happens-if-the-applicant-has-identified-faults-during-testing" style="text-align:left">What happens if the <u class='defined-term'>Applicant</u> has identified faults during testing?</div>

<div data-id="what-if-the-applicant-has-not-completed-all-aspects-of-testing-before-the-final-review-of-the-completed-sad-including-evidence-is-scheduled-to-take-place" style="text-align:left">What if the <u class='defined-term'>Applicant</u> has not completed all aspects of testing before the final review of the completed SAD (including evidence) is scheduled to take place?</div>

<div data-id="what-criteria-will-elexon-use-for-assessing-whether-all-required-functional-testing-has-been-completed" style="text-align:left">What criteria will Elexon use for assessing whether all required functional testing has been completed?</div>

<div data-id="points-to-note" style="text-align:left">Points to Note</div>

<div data-id="further-information" style="text-align:left">Further Information</div>

CONTENTS

SVA Qualification: Approach to Witnessing V8.0

Defined Terms

Cross-references