Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART I Standardization and the State
- 1 International Trade Law and Technical Standardization
- 2 Government Use of Standards in the United States and Abroad
- PART II Standardization, Health, Safety and Liability
- PART III Copyright and Standards
- PART IV Standards and Software
- PART V Trademarks, Certification and Standards
- References
- Index
2 - Government Use of Standards in the United States and Abroad
from PART I - Standardization and the State
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 September 2019
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART I Standardization and the State
- 1 International Trade Law and Technical Standardization
- 2 Government Use of Standards in the United States and Abroad
- PART II Standardization, Health, Safety and Liability
- PART III Copyright and Standards
- PART IV Standards and Software
- PART V Trademarks, Certification and Standards
- References
- Index
Summary
Worldwide, the vast majority of standards are developed by private or nongovernmental standards development organizations. These standards are used by many different people and entities across all sectors of industry, ensuring smooth functioning of the economy, facilitating technological advancement, and protecting public health and safety. Standards are also frequently used by local, state, and national governments, usually in accord with established legal and policy frameworks. These frameworks frequently contemplate some degree of governmental participation in the standards development process and also enable government agencies and officials to use the resulting standards to support both procurement and regulatory activities. In procurement, the standards allow governments to describe with specificity the materials and products they need to purchase.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization LawFurther Intersections of Public and Private Law, pp. 28Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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