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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History

On July 1, 1952, Congress passed the Defense Cataloging and Standardization Act (Title 10 U.S.C. Sections 2451-2456).This law is the legislative basis for the DSP.The DSP has promoted NGS adoption since 1962, when it brought the first 12 NGS doc- uments into the system. Since then, the DSP has worked closely with NGSBs to help shape and use their documents where applicable to military purposes.

Military systems and equipment have long used NGSs and commercial components, when appropriate.The DSP focus sharpened in the 1990s when MilSpec Reform reemphasized DoD's use of commercial standards for acquisition. Under MilSpec Reform, the Department canceled more than 9,600 military standardization docu- ments without replacement. DoD also canceled another 3,500 documents superseded by NGSs, performance specifications, commercial item descriptions (CIDs), or guid- ance handbooks.

Federal Policy

Unlike most foreign governments, the U.S. Government neither operates nor finances a national standards body.Yet, the Government, with the strong support of the private sector, is an important player in the standards process as a user, regulator, and contribu- tor.The U.S. Government is concerned that the process for developing standards be transparent, fair, and effective for all concerned and that it represents U.S. interests effectively.

The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Circular A-119, "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities" (1998), direct federal agencies to use volun- tary standards in lieu of Governmental standards whenever feasible.The legislation asks

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