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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agencies to promote participation by their personnel in standards development to ensure the standards created are usable by both federal agencies and the private sector.

OMB Circular A-119 contains four goals:

•  Eliminate the cost to the Government of developing its own standards and decrease the cost of goods procured and the burden of complying with agency regulation

•  Provide incentives and opportunities to establish standards that serve national needs

•  Encourage long-term growth for U.S. enterprises and promote efficiency and economic competition through harmonization of standards

•  Further the policy of reliance upon the private sector to supply Government needs for goods and services.

The NTTAA designates the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to coordinate the efforts of the agencies to meet statutory requirements and to report annually on federal use of standards.1

1For  more  information  about  NIST, NTTAA, and  OMB  Circular A-119, visit  the  website  www. standards.gov.

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