scope:

This specification establishes requirements for contractors' inspection systems. These requirements pertain to the inspections and tests necessary to substantiate product conformance to drawings, specifications, and contract requirements and to all inspections and tests required by the contract. These requirements are in addition to those inspections and tests set forth in applicable specifications and tests set forth in applicable specifications and other contractual documents.

A. Review of Requirement. Military Specification MIL-I-45208A, Inspection System Requirements, specifies the requirements for a contractor's inspection system. These requirements cover each element of the inspection system that a contractor may need to assure that the product complies with all quality requirements.

B. Application. In implementing the inspection system described by MIL-I-45208A, the contractor is required to design, establish, and maintain procedures that meet those requirements of MIL-I-45208A applicable to his facilities and products. The contractor is required to translate these requirements, which are expressed in terms of objectives, into the operating instructions and procedures that collectively comprise the inspection system needed.

C. Criteria For Evaluation. Compliance with this paragraph of MIL-I-45208A does not require evaluation.

This specification shall apply to all supplies or services when referenced in the item specification, contract or order.

A/B. Review and Application For Requirement. MIL-I-45208A is designed for use in contracts for those supplies and services that require only an effective control of examination and testing operations to assure that the product conforms to quality requirements. When MIL-I-45208A is included in a contract, it appears in a standard clause such as the following:

INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES AND CORRECTION OF DEFECTS (MAY 1960)

All supplies (which term throughout this clause includes without limitation raw materials, components, intermediate assemblies, and end products) shall be subject to examination and test by the Government, to the extent practicable at all times and places including the period of manufacture, and in any event prior to acceptance. The contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the supplies, fabricating methods, and special tooling here-under. The inspection system shall be in accordance with military specification MIL-I-45208A. The Government, through any authorized representative, may inspect the plant or plants of the contractor or of any subcontractors engaged in the performance of this contract.

If any examination or test is made by the Government on the premises of the contractor or a subcontractor, the contractor shall provide and require subcontractors to provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of the Government inspectors in the performance of their duties. All examinations and tests by the Government shall be performed in such a manner as will not unduly delay the work. Except as otherwise provided in this contract, acceptance of any supplies or lots of supplies shall be made as promptly as practicable after delivery thereof and shall be deemed to have been made no later than 60 days after the date of such delivery, if acceptance has not been made earlier within such period.

C. Criteria For Evaluation. Compliance with this paragraph of MIL-I-45208A does not require evaluation.

The inspection system requirements set forth in this specification shall be satisfied in addition to all detail requirements contained in the statement of work or in other parts of the contract. The contractor is responsible for compliance with all provisions of the contract and for furnishing specified articles which meet all requirements of the contract. To the extent of any inconsistency between the contract schedule or its general provisions and this specification, the contract schedule and the general provisions shall control.

A. Review of Requirement. The inclusion of MIL-I-45208A in a contract does not change or modify other requirements set forth in the contract. If there is an apparent conflict between the contract and MIL-I-45208A, the contract requirements shall prevail.

B. Application. The contractor is responsible for reviewing the technical requirements of a contract to determine whether or not the contract deletes or modifies any of the requirements of MIL-I-45208A. If there are conflicting requirements, the contractor should comply with the schedule or general provisions of the contract.

C. Criteria For Evaluation. Compliance with this paragraph of MIL-I-45208A does not require evaluation.

This specification contains fewer requirements than specification MIL-Q-9858, Quality Program Requirements. The contractor may use, at his option, the requirements of MIL-Q-9858, in whole or in part, whenever this specification is specified, provided no increase in price or fee is involved. This option permits one uniform system in the event the contractor is already complying with MIL-Q-9858.

A. Review of Requirement. All of the inspection system requirements of MIL-I-45208A can be met by a quality program which conforms to the requirements of MIL-Q-9858A. Accordingly, MIL-I-45208A offers an option to the contractor who established a quality program conforming to MIL-Q-9858A to comply with MIL-Q-9858A in lieu of MIL-I-45208A provided he does not receive additional compensation.

B. Application. The purpose of this option is to permit a contractor who is required to conform to MIL-Q-9858A on one contract, and to MIL-I-45208A on another contract, to use the quality program procedures for both contracts. The contractor's inspection system is assumed to meet the objectives of MIL-I-45208A when the contractor has established a quality program that conforms to MIL-Q-9858A.

C. Criteria for Evaluation.

1. If the contractor has elected to substitute MIL-Q-9858A partially or completely for MIL-I-45208A, is any increase in price or fee involved?

2. If MIL-Q-9858A is only used partially, are all of the remaining contract requirements being met?

intended Use:

This specification will apply to the procurement of supplies and services specified by the military procurement agencies.