NATO has issued a three volume set of standards to address the issue of software reuse.
Volume 1 - The Standard for the Development of Reusable Software Components is designed to provide guidance in the creation of software products with maximum potential for software reuse.
Volume 2 - The Standard for Management of a Reusable Software Component (RSC) Library provides guidance in the establishment and operation of a NATO-controlled resource to support the reuse of software life-cycle products in NATO contracts. This volume also includes a section on library tool management that discusses tool requirements of both the library staff and the library user. [#!nato!#]
Volume 3 - The Standard for Software Reuse Procedures is designed to provide guidance for software project teams who wish to practice reuse by making significant use of reusable software components available in the NATO Reuse Library.