ACCURACY -- The nursing home standards refers to 1995 legislation, sought by some governors, to eliminate federal control over nursing homes, handing control to the state.
The slogan for our school-bus workers, "driving up standards", refers as much to safety for students as it does to employee conditions.
Technology standards refer to the specifications that provide users and vendors with a common platform and ensure compatibility between components of a technological system.
Born in Israel, Mr. Kamil said he won't fly with his daughters until American carriers have "El Al standards," referring to Israel's security-conscious airline.
"How can they prove it?" said Lois W. Banner, a historian who has studied changing beauty standards, referring to scientific efforts to define attractiveness.
Further, almost all standards refer to the safety of a product and not to its efficiency; and, with only a few exceptions, the recommendations of standards agencies are voluntary.
These standards, referred to as Uniform Guidance, include procurement standards related to code of conduct, competition, procurement procedures, cost and price analysis, procurement records, contract administration, and contract provisions.
As noted above, the Agencies are also considering a higher set of standards, referred to in the ANPR as "sector-critical standards," that would apply to the systems of covered entities that are deemed critical to the financial sector.
Mr. Spackman said that Chevron entered into an agreement with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board last year in which it agreed to make $22 million in improvements to reach full compliance with the same standards referred to in the Federal suit.
Finally, performance standards refer to efficiency standards, or in the case of Williamson to minimal transaction costs[59].
These new standards, referred to by the federal Environmental Protection Agency as Tier 3 rules, are designed to save between $6.7 billion and $19 billion in annual healthcare costs by 2030.
