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be proved for accuracy at formally established intervals and adjusted, replaced or repaired <br /> as required to maintain quality. <br /> ■ Equipment use by resident inspectors: Contractor's gauges and other measuring and <br /> testing devices shall be made available for use by the resident inspectors to verify that the <br /> buses conform to all specification requirements. If necessary, the Contractor's personnel <br /> shall be made available to operate the devices and to verify their condition and accuracy. <br /> 13.6. MAINTENANCE OF CONTROL. Contractor shall maintain quality control of purchases: <br /> ■ Supplier control: Contractor shall require each supplier to maintain a quality control <br /> program for the services and supplies that it provides. Contractor's quality assurance <br /> organization shall inspect and test materials provided by suppliers for conformance to <br /> specification requirements. Materials that have been inspected, tested and approved shall <br /> be identified as acceptable to the point of use in the manufacturing or assembly processes. <br /> Controls shall be established to prevent inadvertent use of nonconforming materials. <br /> ■ Purchasing data: Contractor shall verify that all applicable specification requirements are <br /> properly included or referenced in purchase orders of articles to be used on transit buses. <br /> 13.7. MANUFACTURING CONTROL. Contractor shall maintain quality control of production: <br /> ■ Controlled conditions: Contractor shall ensure that all basic production operations, as <br /> well as all other processing and fabricating, are performed under controlled conditions. <br /> Establishment of these controlled conditions shall be based on the documented work <br /> instructions, adequate production equipment and special working environments if <br /> necessary. <br /> ■ Completed items: A system for final inspection and test of completed transit buses shall <br /> be provided by the quality assurance organization. It shall measure the overall quality of <br /> each completed bus. <br /> ■ Nonconforming materials: The quality assurance organization shall monitor the <br /> Contractor's system for controlling nonconforming materials. The system shall include <br /> procedures for identification, segregation and disposition. <br /> ■ Statistical techniques: Statistical analysis,tests and other quality control procedures may <br /> be used when appropriate in the quality assurance processes. <br /> ■ Inspection status:A system shall be maintained by the quality assurance organization for <br /> identifying the inspection status of components and completed transit buses. Identification <br /> may include cards,tags or other normal quality control devices. <br /> 13.8. Inspection System.The quality assurance organization shall establish, maintain and periodically <br /> audit a fully documented inspection system. The system shall prescribe inspection and test of <br /> materials, Work in process and completed articles. At a minimum, it shall include the following <br /> controls: <br /> ■ Inspection personnel: Sufficient trained inspectors shall be used to ensure that all <br /> materials,components and assemblies are inspected for conformance with the qualified bus <br /> design. <br /> ■ Inspection records: Acceptance, rework or rejection identification shall be attached to <br /> inspected articles.Articles that have been accepted as a result of approved materials review <br /> actions shall be identified. Articles that have been reworked to specified drawing <br /> MASTER CONTRACT NO.06719-01 <br /> PAGE 24 <br />