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BS 7373(1998) : 1998 AMD 13203

Superseded

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - GUIDE TO PREPARATION

Superseded date

15-07-2001

Published date

23-11-2012

Committees responsible
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
Figure 1 Order of use of specification types
Figure 2 Some types of specification
Figure 3 Stages in the preparation of a specification
Table 1 Checklist of main items
Table 2 Typical elements of a specification

Provides guidance on the layout and preparation of specifications, and covers their management systems. Applicable to specifications for industry, commerce and the public sector. Applies to specification of all product types.

Committee
MS/4
DevelopmentNote
Renumbered and superseded by BS 7373-1(2001) Supersedes 97/402934 DC and BS 7373(1991) (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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