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INTENT and SCOPE

The intent of this document is to standardize and harmonize the process by which the participating Nations request and supply GQA.

The Mutual GQA process described herein is implemented by authority of NATO Standardization Agreement 4107, which has been ratified by each of the participating member Nations. Unless otherwise indicated by reservation to STANAG 4107, participating Nations will follow the Mutual GQA process, as defined in this AQAP, when exchanging GQA.

The mutual GQA process emphasizes the identification and classification of risks as a means of planning the GQA Surveillance activities. The feedback of risk information between the Delegator and the Government Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR) throughout the entire process will assure appropriate GQA Surveillance.

The mutual GQA process described in this document becomes applicable after the Government contract and/or derived subcontract is issued and where the monitoring and mitigation of risk is required.