Who can use your CAD Standard? How can it be used? Will you share it with outsiders? Will you provide it to clients? Will you share it with consultants?
You need to define how your creation can be used. Of course it can be used by your staff, but what about others. You may need to send a copy with client proposals. If you do not get the job, then they have a copy of your standard. Are they allowed to use it without your firm being hired? This needs to be defined.
Here is an example that defines the limits of use.
All information, text, drawings, files, photographs, images, artwork, graphics, and other content in this document (collectively the “Content”) is intended solely for the use of XYZ Inc., it’s affiliated companies, and their employees, and clients on projects that the company develops. It is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Users may not copy, modify, upload, download, transmit, (re)publish, use, or otherwise distribute any Content from this document except as expressly permitted by these rules or the instructions for each section of this document. Users acknowledge that the Content, including any portion of the data contained therein, will not be used for any purpose other than proper company use, and that Users will not use the Content or data for their own purposes or profit.
XYZ Inc. reserves the right to change this agreement at any time by revising the terms and conditions herein. Users are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. Continued use of this document following changes to these terms and conditions shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.
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XYZ does not warrant that any software, methods or features developed will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free fashion, or that this document is free from unworkable statements. By using this document, the end user accepts responsibility for, and release XYZ from any liability or damages arising in any manner from your use of the information and files.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of “Euphoria”, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.