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Overview

Title:  DOD Guidance on Participating in the Development and Use of Non-Government Standards Scope:  The 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. Status:  Active Document Date:  09-MAR-2005         Next Review Due:  08-MAR-2010 FSC/Area:  STDZ Doc Category:   Standardization Directory Dist Stmt:   See below

Responsibilities

Lead Standardization Activity:  SO  Executive Agent for the Defense Standardization Program     Preparing Activity: SO  Executive Agent for the Defense Standardization Program Coordination:  Full   Army Custodian:  AM   HQ US Army Materiel Command, (AMC), DepSO   Navy Custodian:  NM   Department of the Navy Standardization Office, DASN (RDT&E) (DepSO)   Air Force Custodian:  01   Air Force Departmental Standardization Office (DepSO)   DLA Custodian:  DH   Defense Logistics Agency (DepSO)

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