Comparative Quality Benchmarking of Domestic and Foreign Consumer Products

A laboratory is needed to support a research project comparing the objective quality of domestically produced and foreign consumer products sold in developing countries.

The project will involve benchmarking products across several everyday categories, including household cleaning products, insect repellents, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, and selected food products. The goal is to develop well-defined, cost-effective, and reproducible testing protocols using established standards where applicable.

Testing would be used to generate independent product quality measurements for comparison across domestic and foreign products. I’m seeking laboratories that can advise on testing feasibility, applicable standards or test methods, sample requirements, expected costs, and options for a small-scale testing program.