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Introduction

As many of our readers will be aware the Directorate and the standards making processes have come under review as part of the government's Defence Costs Studies. This resulted in the setting up of a team (The Stan 2000 Project), to look into all aspects of MoD defence standardization. The recommendations from that project were presented to senior management at the beginning of this year and as a result a new structure and new operating procedures for the organization were adopted on the 1st August 1996.

The 'new' Directorate of Standardization will provide a quality and responsive service to its customers, using the latest management and technological tools available, and will be "Committed to Raising Standards".