scope:

PURPOSE

The purpose of this MPR is to implement NASA forms management policy in NPD 1420.1 by providing requirements to be used in the initiation, revision, standardization, control, reproduction, and electronic provision of forms.

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.

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.

e. This MPR does not apply to program or project specific forms which are managed under program/project configuration management and data management processes in accordance with NPR 7120.5 and NPR 7123.1. At MSFC, these forms are controlled through program/project specific configuration management and data management processes in compliance with the requirements in MPR 7120.1 and MPR 7123.1.