Answer: accrediting

AnswerCrossword Clue
accreditingACCREDIT, to accept as true
accrediting(of an official body) Give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met
accreditingAttribute (an action, saying, or quality) to
accreditingGive official authorization for (someone, typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post
accreditingGive credit (to someone) for