The phrase "a basis for setting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing foundational principles or criteria that inform or guide a decision-making process or action.
Example: "The research provided a basis for setting new standards in environmental policy."
Alternatives: "a foundation for establishing" or "a framework for determining".
"That could be a basis for setting aside the verdict," Mr. Morgenthau said.
At one point, she even put forward a mathematical formula that could be used as a basis for setting interest rates.
Although the British market represents less than 4% of global sales, NHS prices are used by many other countries as a basis for setting their own.
Another pharmaceutical company, Sepracor, has for years challenged the government's authority to use the "least costly alternative" as a basis for setting reimbursement rates for Xopenex, prescribed for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The level of noise at superficial gas velocities between 2.5 and 6.2 cm/s is shown to be comparable, and formed a basis for setting the threshold values used in the soft threshold de-noising method.
Natural rates of soil formation can be used as a basis for setting tolerable soil erosion rates, with soil formation consisting of mineral weathering as well as dust deposition.
The program provides a systematic method of achieving optimal results and can serve as a basis for set-points upon which individual plants can implement their optimal control.
The main objective of this study was to examine competitive mechanisms and soil interaction between sweet potato and mile-a-minute, in order to provide a scientific basis for setting up an effective management method utilizing ecological control techniques for mile-a-minute in the field.
FDA says it lacks a scientific basis for setting such a limit.
According to the results of the present study and the considerations described above, the following values are suggested as reasonable estimates for NOAELs at an average bathing intensity and as a practicable basis for setting recreational water standards: 100 E. coli, 25 intestinal enterococci, 10 somatic coliphages, or 10 C. perfringens per 100 mL.
Without a baseline and data on intended and actual expenditure, UNICEF has a weak basis for setting and changing priorities.
