Policies and Procedures

Comprehensive information about IEEE-SA governance, as well as links to relevant governing documents and boards and committees that support the standards development lifecyle.

Operations Manuals and Bylaws

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stack of classic booksIEEE-SA Operations Manual
Provides detailed information about the operating procedures of the IEEE-SA.

IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws
Covers the organization and basic procedures of the IEEE-SA Standards Board.

IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual
Specifies the procedures that shall be followed in the standards development process.

Additional Policies, Procedures, and Documentation

IEEE-SA Policy Changes PDF Format
Approved changes to the Standards Board Bylaws and Operations Manual.

Filing an Amicus Brief PDF Format
Outlines the procedures for considering filing an amicus brief on issues affecting the IEEE-SA.

Standards and the Law PDF Format
Guidelines standards participants need to follow in order to maintain the Section 501c3 status of IEEE.

Antitrust & Competition Policy PDF Format
Highlights the competition-law risks that are most pertinent to standards development.

IEEE Standards and Indemnification PDF Format
Highlights the competition-law risks that are most pertinent to standards development.

IEEE Standards Style Manual PDF Format
Establishes preferred style for the preparation of IEEE standards drafts.

Metric Implementation Plan PDF Format
Calls for measured and calculated values of quantities to be expressed in metric units in IEEE publications.

Baseline Operating Procedures
Individual Baseline Operating Procedures for sponsors, working groups and SCCs.

Study Group Guidelines PDF Format
Specify how a Study Group should conduct business and the criteria applied to consideration of a proposal.