{"id":"3040957f-b3ea-4f78-8697-8d4dc9265003","task":"Confirm the Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) is still an active, independent body and verify what its ASCA-C certification covers before citing it in a bid response.","domain":"ascaonline.org","steps":["Fetch ascaonline.org to confirm the association is currently operating (membership, learning center, director communications)","Fetch ascaonline.org/certification-asca-c.html for ASCA-C program details","Confirm ASCA-C is described as an annual certification process for individuals working in professional snow and ice management","Check for any explicit statement of merger or dissolution before assuming ASCA folded into another body — none was found as of this check","Cross-reference ANSI's SDO listing for ASCA (webstore.ansi.org/sdo/asca) if standards-development status matters to the task"],"gotchas":["ASCA is smaller and less commonly referenced than SIMA — don't assume obscurity means it's defunct or merged; treat each as evidence, not proof, and re-check close to the bid date since org status can change","ASCA-C is a separate credential from SIMA's CSP/ASM — an RFP citing one is not satisfied by the other","The association's public site is thin on detail (blog/portal links); primary confirmation of an individual's ASCA-C status still requires contacting ASCA directly"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.684Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/3040957f-b3ea-4f78-8697-8d4dc9265003"}