(Ord)
MIL-C- 46236
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1 General Quality Assurance Provisions. - The quality assurance provisions
in this section and other documents referenced in this specification are applicable
to inspection performed by or for the Government. Reference shall be made to
Standard MIL-STD-109 to define the inspecion terms used. Inspection shall be
in accordance with specification MIL-G-2550 except as specified herein.
4.1.1 Contractor Inspection. - Unless otherwise specified herein,
the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements
prior to submission for Government inspection and acceptance. Except as other-
wise specified, the supplier my utilize his own facilities or any commercial
laboratory acceptable to the Government Inspection records of the examinations
and tests shall be kept complete and available to the Government as specified
in the contract or order.
4.1.2 Contractor Quality Assurance System. - The contractor shall
provide and maintain an adequate quality assurance system, acceptable to the
Government, covering the supplies under the contract A current written
description of the system shall be submitted to the contracting officer prior
to initiation of production. The written description will be considered accept-
able when, as a minimum, it provides the quality assurance required by this
specification and other applicable documents referenced in this specification.
The contractor shall notify the Government of and obtain approval for any change
to the written procedure that might affect the degree of assurance required by
this specification or other applicable documents referenced herein.
4.1.3 Government Verification. - All quality assurance operations
performed by the contractor will be subject to Government verification at
unscheduled intervals. Verification will consist of (a) surveillance of the
operations to determine that practices, methods and procedures of the written
inspection plan are being properly applied, and (b) Government product Inspection
to measure quality of product offered for acceptance. Deviations from the pre-
scribed or agreed upon procedures or instances of poor practices which might
have a detrimental effect upon quality of the product will be immediately called
to the attention of the contractor. Failure of the contractor to promptly correct
deficiencies discovered will be cause for suspension of acceptance until correction
has been made or until conformance of product to prescribed criteria has been
demonstrated. To avoid interference with operations, the contractor shall
designate a responsible official or officials to whom the Government inspector
will report such instances.
4.2 Preproduction Inspection. - Prior to commencing regular production,
the contactor shall submit a preproduction sample to a designated Government
approved facility for evaluation. The sample shall consist of seventy (70)
cartridge cases. The sample shall be manufactured in the same manner, using
the same materials, equipment, processing and procedures as will be used in
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