DOD/NBS Executive Forum on National Recognition of Product Certification Programs. Proceedings Held on December 5, 1986 in Gaithersburg, Maryland,
Abstract
The Department of Defence has been pursuing, for some time, the concept of a national product certification approval system which should be non-government-sponsored, industry-support, and government-endorsed and used. At the DoD/SAE/ASTM Equal Partner conference in December 1985; at the April 1986 Multinational Military Standardization Seminar, and again at the July 1986, Defense Standardization and Data Management Conference, industry and DoD highlighted the following key elements for a successful system: (1) a certification system which includes informational feedback, (2) a verification system which incorporates audit reviews, (3) sponsorship by nationally recognized private sector organizations with government participation, and (4) a time frame to be provided for harmonious transition from the various programs and systems in use today. The endorsement of the concepts of current product certification systems and acknowledgement of the need for a national product certification approval system appear to be very timely considering the directed implementation of the recommendations of the recommendations of the President's Commission on Defense Management, specifically the recommended use of commercial products.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA176316
Entities
People
- John Donaldson
- John Mittino
- John Wyatt
- Peter Yurcisin
- Stanley Warshaw
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology