Last edited 13 Jan 2021

Commercial off-the-shelf

The phrase ‘Commercial off-the-shelf’ (COTS) refers to: ‘Commercially available products, defined by industry recognized specifications and standards, sold through public catalogue listings.’

Ref “Aerospace series - Requirements for advanced product quality planning and production part approval process,” British Standards Institution, BS EN 9145, 2018.

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