NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 8735.2A Effective Date: August 02, 2006 Expiration Date: August 31, 2013

Subject: Management of Government Quality Assurance Functions for NASA Contracts (w/change 1, dated 8/9/2010)

Responsible Office: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

Request for Requirement Waiver NRW 1400-44 to NPR 1400.1 NASA Directives Procedural Requirements

Table of Contents

Change History

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 References
P.5 Cancellation

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Government Contract Quality Assurance Overview
1.2 Roles and Responsibilities

Chapter 2: Government Contract Quality Assurance Requirements

2.1 Low-Risk Items
2.2 High-Risk Items
2.3 Document Review
2.4 Product Assurance
2.5 Quality System Evaluation
2.6 Quality Data Analysis
2.7 Nonconformance Reporting and Corrective/Preventive Action
2.8 Final Acceptance

Chapter 3: Program/Project Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (PQASP)

3.1 Overview
3.2 PQASP Preparation and Content

Chapter 4: Performance of Quality Assurance Functions by Non-NASA Organizations

4.1 Overview
4.2 NASA Technical Direction
4.3 Coordination of NASA Quality Assurance Functions
4.4 Selection of Organizations Performing Quality Assurance Functions
4.5 Planning Conference
4.6 Management of Delegated Functions
4.7 Monitoring of Delegated Agency and Support Contractor Performance
4.8 Inadequate Quality Assurance Support

Chapter 5: NASA Letters of Delegation (LOD)

5.1 Overview
5.2 Planning Delegations
5.3 LOD Content
5.4 Redelegations
5.5 Action upon Completion of Delegated Functions

Chapter 6: Quality Assurance Support Contracts

6.1 Overview
6.2 Planning Quality Assurance Support Contracts
6.3 Quality Assurance Support Contract Contents

Chapter 7: Third Party Certification/Accreditation

Chapter 8: Government Mandatory Inspection Points (GMIP)

8.1 General
8.2 Selection and Assignment of GMIPs
8.3 Performance of GMIPs
8.4 Special Requirements for Safety-Critical GMIPs
8.5 Contractor Interface for Performance of GMIPs

Appendix A. Definitions

Appendix B. Program/Project Risk Considerations

Appendix C. Letter of Delegation (LOD) Requirements

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