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NUMBER 4120.24 June 18, 1998 |
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Administrative
Reissuance Incorporating Change 1, March 9, 2000 |
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SUBJECT: Defense Standardization Program (DSP) References: (a) Sections 2451 and 2452 of title 10, United States Code (b) DoD 4120.24-M, "Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Policies and Procedures," current edition, authorized by this Instruction (c) DoD 5025.1-M, "DoD Directives System Procedures," August 1994, authorized by DoD Directive 5025.1, June 24, 1994 1. PURPOSE This Instruction: 1.1. Implements a Defense Standardization Program (DSP) as required by reference (a), assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures. 1.2. Designates the Director, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), as the DoD Executive Agent for the DSP. 1.3. Authorizes continued publication of reference (b), consistent with reference (c), to provide guidance and procedures for the DSP. 2. APPLICABILITY This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components").3. POLICY It is DoD policy to promote standardization of materiel, facilities, and engineering practices to improve military operational readiness, reduce total ownership costs, and reduce acquisition cycle time. There shall be a single, integrated DSP and a uniform series of specifications, standards, and related documents. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology shall provide overall policy guidance. 4.2. The Director, Defense Logistics Agency, shall appoint the DoD Standardization Executive and develop, maintain, and publish DoD 4120.24-M (reference (b)). The DoD Standardization Executive shall have authority over all functions of the DSP, shall chair the Defense Standardization Council in accordance with enclosure 1, and serve as the Standardization Executive for the DoD Components without a designated Standardization Executive.4.3. The Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Heads of the Other DoD Components shall ensure compliance with DSP policies and procedures of reference (b). 5. PROCEDURES The DoD Components shall implement policies and procedures in reference (b). 6. EFFECTIVE DATE This Instruction is effective immediately. |
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