MIL-STD-962D
4.4 Use of copyright or patent material. Copyright or patent material shall not be included in a standard without the prior consent of the copyright or patent owner. When such consent is obtainable, a credit line, if requested by the copyright or patent owner, shall be placed in the standard close to the material involved.
4.5 Contractual and administrative requirements. A standard shall not include requirements that are properly a part of the contract, such as cost, quantity required, time or place of delivery, methods of payment, liquidated damages, rework, repair, resubmittal, packaging, requirements for preparation, submission, delivery, approval, and distribution of data, and record keeping. In addition, a standard shall not include contract quality requirements, such as responsibility for inspection, establishment of quality or inspection program requirements, warranties, instruction for nonconforming items, and contractor liability for nonconformance. Contractual and administrative provisions considered essential for acquisition may be included in section 6 of the standard for information. The standard also shall not prescribe mandatory requirements or instructions for the Government Contract Administration Office. These include directions relating to quality assurance functions such as inspections, audits, reviews, certifications, and technical approvals.
4.6 Classified material. Standards are working documents and shall be designed to avoid unnecessary restrictions in their dissemination. Standards containing classified information shall be appropriately marked and handled in accordance with security regulations. The title of standards shall not be classified. If only a limited amount of classified information is found in a standard, consider including such information in a classified annex or reference document to
keep the main document unclassified.
4.7 Text. The text shall be written in clear and simple language, free of vague terms or those subject to misinterpretation. All sentences shall be complete and in accordance with the rules of grammar.
4.7.1 Grammar and style. Except when Department of Defense requirements differ, the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual shall be used as a guide for capitalization, spelling, punctuation, syllabification, compounding words, tabular work, and other elements of grammar and style.
4.7.2 Abbreviations. Abbreviations shall be in accordance with ASME Y14.38. Abbreviations not covered by ASME Y14.38 shall be in accordance with the GPO Style Manual. The first time an abbreviation is used in text, it shall be placed in parentheses and shall be preceded by the word or term spelled out in full (for example, circuit (ckt), frequency converter (freq conv), and maximum working pressure (mwp)). The rule does not apply to abbreviations used for the first time in tables and equations. Abbreviations used on figures and in tables, but not referenced in the text or in any other portion of the standard, shall be spelled out in a footnote to the applicable figure or table.
4.7.3 Acronyms. The first time an acronym is used in text, it shall be placed in parentheses and shall be preceded by the word or term spelled out in full (for example, North
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