IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual

Approved February 2009 by the IEEE-SA Board of Governors

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1. Introduction
1.1 Scope and purpose
1.2 Mission
1.3 Conformance of products or systems to IEEE standards

2. References

3. Abbreviations and acronyms

4. Procedures for the IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors (IEEE-SA BOG)
4.1 IEEE-SA BOG position description
4.2 IEEE-SA BOG membership
4.3 Transaction of business
4.4 Appeals

5. Standing committees of the IEEE-SA BOG
5.1 IEEE-SA Standards Board
5.2 Awards and Recognition Committee (ArCom)
5.3 Corporate Advisory Group
5.4 Nominations and Appointments Committee
5.5 Finance Committee
5.6 Strategic Planning Committee
5.7 Registration Authority Committee (RAC)
5.8 Fellows Committee

6. IEEE-SA procedures
6.1 Membership qualifications
6.2 Membership fees
6.3 Membership privileges
6.4 Suspension or expulsion
6.5 Position statements
6.6 Suspension or revocation of IEEE-SA participation privileges

7. Relationships with other organizations
7.1 External Representatives
7.2 International organizations
7.3 National standards bodies
7.4 ANSI Accredited Standards Committees (ASCs)
7.5 Cooperative standards development
7.6 Memoranda of understanding (MOUs)

8. Maintenance
8.1 Maintenance and modification of the IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual
8.2 Interpretations of the IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual
8.3 Conflict with IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws

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