Certified Automotive Parts Association

“No review was or will be conducted.”

“No documents available to the public.”

“The association's board of directors has engaged intertek testing services to perform association management services on behalf of the organization. Such duties include, but are not limited to budgeting, program management, validator oversight and management, marketing, public affairs and other duties as necessary for the continued operation, staffing and growth of the association. Such duties are performed under the supervision of the association's board of directors.”

“The certified automotive parts association has members who, in accordance with the association's by-law's, have the power to elect the members of the board of directors.”

“The certified automotive parts association's form 990 was prepared on behalf of the association by bauer and scott cpas llp, gaithersburg, maryland. The association's chairman, clark plucinski, provided input and explanation to the preparers regarding various information requested on the form. In addition, the chairman reviewed the proposed answers to all lines and questions on the prepared form prior to the filing of form 990 with the irs. The draft form 990 is also reviewed by the association's outside legal counsel prior to filing.”

“The association regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy by annually requesting all board members to sign an affirmation statement. This statement affirms that the individual has received a copy of the association's current conflict of interest policy, that the individual has read and understands such policy, and has agreed to comply with the policy.”

“The association makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request, by appointment, at its offices during normal business hours.”

“The association is an independent, third party, ansi approved standard setting organization whose certification and testing program ensures consumers have access to high quality automotive replacement parts and services by identifying sustainable options at competitive prices.”

“The certified auto parts association (capa) is an independent, non-profit, third party certification organization for automotive crash parts whose sole purpose is to ensure that both consumers and the industry have the means to identify high quality parts through our certification and testing program. Capa operates as an ansi approved standards developer for automotive crash parts. Capa has a comprehensive testing and compliance program which parts must meet. Once parts successfully achieve capa certification they receive a capa quality seal which is a two -part tamper proof seal, with each part containing an individual serial number for tracking purposes. Only parts with the capa quality seal can be considered capa certified parts. Capa operates as a public service with a fully transparent set of standards, tolerances and procedures. Capa's vision is to be the most trusted industry standard for quality automotive replacement parts that protect consumers.”

“Testing and certification services 14,150,141total other fees on form 990, part ix, line 11g, col a 14,150,141”