In the United States, military contractors, commercial entities, educational institutions, etc., often purchase products to the requirements set forth by the United State's Military Test Specifications.  These standards are often referred to using acronyms such as, "MIL-STD" Military Standard, "MIL-SPEC" Military Specifications, or (informally) "MilSpecs" Military Specifications.  They representa set of very well thought out test specifications and procedures that are designed to achieve the high-quality and high-reliability objectives of the U.S. Department of Defense. 

This military standards collection simplifies contract research, aids with ISO 9000 series compliance and supports design, purchasing, bidding, logistics and related applications. Includes over 400,000 U.S. Military and Federal specifications and 8,000 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) adopted standards from multiple standards development organizations.These military technical specifications and standards enables you to:

• Streamline procurement
• Maintain required quality levels
• Retain high security