1.5 References on Drawings
1.5.1 Limits Imposed When Specifications and Standards Are Cited. When Government, Non-Government, or Design activity specifications and standards are cited, Unless otherwise specified show only the basic document number, do not list revision, amendment status, dates, etc. on drawings.
1.5.2 Use Of Non Government Standards (NGS) Non-Government Standards (NGS) and Specifications in accordance with ASME Y14.100 should be selected as first choice in the preparation of engineering drawings for a DoD contract. If necessary, government standards and specifications that satisfy the requirements may be used; they will be referenced in the order listed below until NGSs are prepared or revised and approved to satisfy the requirement needed. Note that the need to obtain a waiver to use a MIL-SPEC or MIL-STD initiated under acquisition reform has been rescinded; waivers are no longer required to invoke or use government specifications and standards in government contracts.
1.5.2.1 Order Of Preference For The Selection Of Government Standards And Specifications While the DoD and other government agencies are still trying to reduce costs and to avoid invoking unnecessarily restrictive requirements, government generated standards and specifications (such as MIL-STDS and MIL-SPECS) may now be invoked without obtaining a waiver for their use (See PREFACE 1, SECTION 2 herein).
- Federal Specifications and Standards.
- Military Performance and Military Detail Specifications (e.g. MIL-PRF-XXXX and MIL-DTL-XXXX)
- Military Specifications and Standards and Standardized Military Drawings ((SMD) except Performance Specifications. (e.g. MIL-PRF-XXXX)
- Interim Federal Specifications and Standards.
- Interim Military Specifications and Standards.
- Any type of government or non-government specification or standard that describes management or manufacturing processes in a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP).
1.5.3 Specifications and Standards Cannot Be Altered. Do not cite specifications or standards with exceptions, deletions, additions or extraction of information by paragraph number. Other means are necessary to accomplish this need such as tailoring of specifications. Refer to paragraphs by the paragraph title since paragraph numbers may change.
1.5.4 Specification Tree Application. A program contract should establish the requirements for applicable documents. Suppression or revision of a specified document does not necessarily mean that the document is no longer required on the contract.
1.5.5 Reference To Documents Not Permitted on Engineering Drawings. Do not cite the following types of documents on engineering drawings:
Documents of:
- Procedure Manuals
- Technical Manuals
- Catalogs
- Pamphlets
- Recordings
- Manuscripts
- Technical Reports
- Writings
- Policy Making Documents
- Maintenance Manuals
- Design Activity DRM
Drawings of:
- Tools and Gages (Except for tools and gages when contractually required for Interface Control between Companies.)
- Test Fixtures
Other Documents:
- Any document not subject to design activity change control, other than those released by military, industry societies, or associate contractors.
1.5.6 Reference to Government/Military or Industry Prepared Specifications and Standards. Do not create drawings for items covered by existing Government or nationally recognized industry (NAS, MS, AN, ANSI, ASME, AWS, IEEE, IPC, AMS, ASTM, etc.) specifications or standards, unless those standards fail to assign a uniquely identifying part or identifying number or because of stricter or additional design considerations.
