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	Bulletproof Vest Partnership BVP FAQs > Answers Description: Below is the question and answer you have chosen to view. If you are satisfied with the answer to this question you may use the left hand menu to navigate elsewhere on the site. Related questions have been provided at the bottom of the page if you did not find the answer you are looking for. If you still need more information, feel free to use the '' link below to ask us directly. What is NLECTC? Simple Answer: The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center-National (NLECTC-National), located in Rockville, Maryland. More Detailed Answer: The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center-National (NLECTC-National), located in Rockville, Maryland, administers the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) voluntary compliance testing programs for personal body armor. In addition to processing samples received for testing, NLECTC-National staff routinely responds to inquiries received from law enforcement, corrections, other criminal justice agencies, and product manufacturers about the testing program. Other Related Questions Can manufacturers still submit new models of armor for testing to NIJ Standard-0101.03? Do models that comply with NIJ Standard-0101.03 automatically comply with NIJ Standard-0101.04? If a manufacturer offers to sell us a model that complies with NIJ Standard-0101.03, should we purchase it? Is armor that complies with NIJ Standard-0101.04 "better" than armor that complies with NIJ Standard-0101.03? OK, but what happens if that 0101.03-compliant model fails to comply with NIJ Standard-0101.04? With the release of NIJ Standard-0101.04, does this mean that we have to replace all the armor we have that complies with NIJ Standard-0101.03, including those we just purchased?
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