And a great deal of that paperwork was put into place by Leftists in the Congress like Conyers and Dingell in an effort to hamstring procurement, and make it obviously wasteful.
This gave them a convenient bogeyman: they could criticise when the toilet seat wasn't made to spec ("evil contractor trying to force our boys to use substandard equipment!") and they could criticise the cost necessary to comply with the paperwork ("How can you charge $7000 for a toilet, Mr. L!").
All a scam to keep them in money and power.
Not to mention the toilet manufacturer.