standard operating procedures

A form of standard operating procedure — A standardized form of some task or process (that is, a standardized way of doing it); the formalised set of step-by-step instructions for completing such a task or process, mandated to ensure consistency, efficiency, and (especially) quality, safety, and (often) regulatory compliance.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of standard operating procedure
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