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PURPOSE

This document has been prepared and issued primarily to provide information and guidance to Government Quality Assurance personnel responsible for evaluating a contractor's inspection system for conformance to AQAP-4 entitled 11 NATO Inspection System Requirements for Industry';. However, the principles expressed are applicable to the evaluation of any system intended to .achieve Gfficient inspection.

This handbook is not intended for use as a procurement document. Its content has no lefal or contractual status nor does it supersede or cancel any of AQAP-4 requirements in the event that there. is a conflict. Copies of this handbook may be made available to industry to facilitate their understanding of AQAP-4 and as a guide for use in their evaluation of their own system or those of their suppliers. In such applicA.tion, the word "Authorityl: as used in paragraph 101 of AQAP-4 ;IScopel! wili logically be that person, division or department as determined and defined by the purchaser in each specific case.