scope:

General

This Standard specifies minimum requirements for s au pplier's quality assurance program-Category 1. The supplier is responsiblef or planning andd eveloping a program which assures that each management, design, and technical responsibility for quality is integrated and executed effectively. The program is aimed primarily at being preventive by controlling design and production processes as well as inspection and test verifications which

(a) assure that products or services will and do conform to specified requirements; and

(b) readily detect and control the disposition of nonconformances and prevent recurrence.

The contractual requirements, resources, and schedule shall be completelyr eviewed by the supplier at the earliest practical time. This includes identifying and providingo r updating the special controls, production processes, measuring and test equipment, and skills required to assure product or service quality.

Planning and procedures are essential for specifying how activities affecting quality such as those listed in Clause 3.4 shall be performed and controlled.

This Standard may be applied to products produced for inventory (¡e, for future sale to unidentified customers), in which case submittals to customers before the work starts do not apply. However, objective evidence shall be available to show compliance with this Standard, except for those requirements where submittal of data is required before start of the work. This shall be resolved with the customer before purchase.

(a) The requirements of this Standard shall apply to the control of the use of computer software employed in design analysis and in the operation of process, production, inspection, and test equipment.

(b) Computer software that forms part of or is incorporated into products or services shall be subject to final acceptance inspection and testing according to this standard.

Note: This Standard does not apply, however, to the design, development, coding, and configuration management of computer software. Where this is required, the CSA Q396 Series of Standards on Software Quality Assurance Programs is recommended.