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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. OK, but what happens if that 0101.03-compliant model fails to comply with NIJ Standard-0101.04? Answer: Models that comply with NIJ Standard-0101.03 cannot 'lose' their compliance status to that edition of the standard if they do not comply with the requirements of 0101.04. The model will still be recognized as compliant with 0101.03, but cannot be considered for further testing to 0101.04. 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? What is NLECTC? 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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