The role of an Assessment Capable Entities (ACE) is to assist Associate Manufacturer members with the certification of their connected products. This is a mandatory requirement.
ACE's are ISO qualified organisations who are capable of determining the range of tests required to certify a device and assess the test results to ensure the product satisfies GCF's certification criteria.
A directory of companies who offer this service is available at Third Party Assessment Capable Entities (TPACE).
Those TP-ACEs that are also active in Mission Critical Services can be found on the MCS-WS portal.