Department of Defense
MANUAL
NUMBER 4120.24
September 24, 2014
Incorporating Change 2, Effective October 15, 2018
USD(R&E)
SUBJECT: Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Procedures
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This manual reissues DoD 4120.24-M (Reference (a)) in accordance with the
authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (b)) and DoD Instruction (DoDI)
4120.24 (Reference (c)) to assign responsibilities and prescribe the procedures for implementing
the DSP in accordance with sections 2451-2457 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(Reference (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This manual applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office
of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field
Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this
manual as the “DoD Components”).
3. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
4. PROCEDURES. See Enclosures 3 through 14.
5. INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS
a. The associated forms, referred to in section 3 of Enclosure 12 of this manual, have been
assigned Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 0704-0188 in accordance
with the procedures in Volume 2 of DoD Manual (DoDM) 8910.01 (Reference (e)).
b. DD Form 1718, “Certification of Qualified Products,” referred to in paragraphs 11a(6),
11h(1), 11i, and 14a of Enclosure 14 of this manual, has been assigned OMB control number
0704-0487 in accordance with the procedures in Reference (e).
