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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IEEE-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.

Boards & Committees of the IEEE-SA
Find out more about our boards and committees, their current meeting schedules, agendas and more.

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.

Corporate Program
There are separate processes for the development of corporate standards. Find out more about the Corporate Program.

IEEE Governing Documents External Link
Governing and supporting documents of IEEE.