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- From: kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov (Rick &)
- Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
- Subject: Re: ISO 9000 Standards
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- Date: 14 Sep 92 16:14:19 GMT
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- emg@Metaphor.COM (Mike Greenawalt) writes:
- : I am sure that I am plowing in an already well-tilled field, and I hope
- : someone may be able to point me to an existing repository of information
- : on the topic.
- :
- : Anyway, my colleagues and I have heard a lot of rumors, a little fact, and
- : a lot of fiction about the importance and/or necessity of being ISO 9000
- : compliant/certified. Yet I still cannot honestly say I can judge whether
- : or not my company really needs to be concerned. It has not yet been an issue
- : with customers and we do sell in Europe.
- :
- : What's the best way to boostrap oneself quickly with the knowledge needed to
- : decide what course to take with respect to ISO 9000?
- :
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- People interested in ISO 9000 standards may want to get a copy of
- the NIST publication "Questions and Answers on Quality, the ISO 9000
- Standard Series, Quality System Registration, and Related Issues,"
- NISTIR 4721.
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- A variety of other publications are available on technical barriers to
- trade, certification programs, international standards and regulations.
-
- U.S. Industry can get help on international standards from:
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- Natl. Center for Standards and Certification Information
- NIST
- TRF Bldg. Room A163
- Gaithersburg, MD 20899
- Phone: 301 975 4040
- Fax: 301 926 1559
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- NIST documents can be ordered from:
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- Natl. Technical Information Service
- 5285 Prot Royal Rd.
- Springfield VA 22161
- Phone: 703 487 4650
- Fax: 703 321 8547
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- the ISO 9000 document costs $17.00 from NTIS. For $5.00 you can get a
- copy from
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- The Marley Organization
- 11 Todds Road
- Ridgefield, Conn. 06877
- Phone: 203 438 3801
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