The province also sets equipment standards for these contract helicopters, which are similar to others used across Canada:

Another potential source of overstatement is in adjusting for changes in the quality of a product or service, such as when auto makers make previously optional equipment standard.

EN 1176 covers playground equipment standards.

With regard to equipment standards, the report found that "21 separate offices issued 71 orders, 7 standards, and 29 specifications."

So BMW has made more equipment standard and cut its prices, chopping as much as $5,000 off the ticket for its fancy 735 sedans.

The Charger 500 had the Torqueflite standard and the same equipment standard as the R/T.

Some analysts said that auto makers were limiting customer choice by making more equipment standard so that they could raise prices.

Other G.M. divisions, and the other American auto makers, have also been paring their option lists and making more equipment standard at higher sticker prices.

This methodology is more reasonable than numerical limitations and includes design standards, equipment standards, management practice, and operational standards or combination of these.

The policies include increased research and development funding, equipment standards, financial incentives, voluntary programs, and other regulatory initiatives.