Guide to the preparation of specifications Guide to preparation

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English

Published date

15-07-2001

Publisher

British Standards Institution

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Types of specification
   3.1 General
   3.2 Triggers
   3.3 Requirements
   3.4 Processes
   3.5 Other types of specification
4 Presentation
   4.1 General
   4.2 Level of detail
   4.3 Structure
   4.4 Text
5 Content and preparation
   5.1 General
   5.2 Identification
   5.3 Circulation
   5.4 Contents
   5.5 Foreword
   5.6 Introduction
   5.7 Scope
   5.8 References
   5.9 Body of the specification
   5.10 Annexes
   5.11 Index
   5.12 Bibliography
6 Management of specifications
   6.1 General
   6.2 Policy
   6.3 Security
   6.4 Management of specifications during preparation
   6.5 Management of issued specifications
Annex A (informative) Alphabetical index of British Standard
        vocabularies
Bibliography

Guides on the layout and preparation of specifications and describes systems for their management. Applicable to specifications used within industry, commerce and the public sector.

This British Standard gives guidance on the layout and preparation of specifications, and describes systems for their management. It applies to specifications used within industry, commerce and the public sector.

The guidance is applicable to the specification of all types of product.

Committee	TPR/1/7
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 97/402934 DC and BS 7373(1991) Renumbers and supersedes BS 7373(1998) 2001 Version incorporates amendment 13203 with BS 7373(1998). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	22
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 7373:1991 97/402934 DC : NOV 97 BS 7373(1998) : 1998 AMD 13203

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BS 7373-1:2001

Guide to the preparation of specifications Guide to preparation

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