standard operating procedure

That was standard operating procedure in the neighborhood at the time.

For his booking-agent friend, however, the situation was standard operating procedure.

This, in itself, is standard operating procedure for any news channel.

But what was considered extreme and nutty then is standard operating procedure today.

Then each change became standard operating procedure for both Democrats and Republicans.

And that you would be expected to put into operation such standard operating procedure?

As I understand it, your comment is that what you did was standard operating procedure?