### Question
What does standards mean?


### Answer
**Standards** has the following meaning in *41 U.S.C. § 403*:

> the criteria for determining the effectiveness of the procurement system by measuring the performance of the various elements of such system

#### Citation:
  - *41 U.S.C. § 403*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY**

