The Paints & Coatings Standards Committee won Saudi Aramco Engineering Services Excellence Award for the Best Standards Committee in 2021. This achievement was not only attributed to the work done in 2021, but rather was a consequence of a series of ascending improvements that have been taking place since 2011. In these 10 years, the whole content of coating standards has been revamped. Adopting innovative approaches and questioning the statuesque have proven to be successful in taking the standards to a higher level. There was a paradigm shift that did not only facelifted the coating standards, but has improved its overall quality. These new enhancements have contributed to a cost avoidance exceeding three billion dollars for the next decade. This presentation showcases examples of the improvements and how they contributed to this success and to a brighter future for protective coatings in the region. This success story is meant to be shared with partners in the market to understand the significance of such improvements and to instigate future successes.