SD-9 Dod Guidance On Participating In The Development And Use Of Non-Government StandardsThe purpose of this document is to promote more effective DoD use of nongovernment standards NGSs and participation in their development.To achieve this purpose, this document describes the different types of NGSs and the organizations that develop them, provides general guidance and practices relative to DoD┬┐s involvement in developing or using NGSs, identifies criteria that should be considered regarding requirements and verification before developing an NGS or replacing an existing military or federal document with an NGS, clarifies the roles and responsibilities of DoD personnel when participating in NGS activities, and explains the meaning of DoD adoption of an NGS and its importance.

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What Is a Consortia Standard? 7 Standards Developing Due Process 8 Organizations 12

				Testing and Laboratory
				Organizations	12
				Industry Consortia	13
				American National
				Standards Institute	14
				Non-U.S. Standards
				Organizations	14
				International Standards
				Organizations	15
DoD Participation				Replacing Government
in NGSBs	18	Adopting an NGS	28	Documents with NGSs	30
Guidance for DoD		What Is Adoption?	28	Inactivation or Cancellation	30
Representatives to NGSB	s 19	Advantages of Adoption	28	Qualification and NGS
Criteria for Participation	19	Adoption Criteria	28	Adoption	30

Participants' Responsibilities 21

Non-Government