scope:

PURPOSE

This MPR establishes procedures for organizing, staffing, planning, conducting, and responding to internal audits and vendor/supplier evaluations. These audits encompass all activities, processes, and documents that form a part of the MSFC Management System necessary to comply with NPD 1280.1, NPR 8553.1, NPR 8715.3, NPR 8735.2, MPR 1280.10, MPR 8500.2, and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001, and AS 9100.

APPLICABILITY

a. This MPR applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

b. This MPR applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF).

c. This MPR applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission; "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome; and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

d. This MPR applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.