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2 of 172 terms matching "QASP"
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
The government's plan for how it will measure your performance against the standards in the PWS, including metrics and acceptable quality levels.
When you see it
Attached to performance-based service solicitations.
Do you need it
Read it as carefully as the PWS. It is the scorecard you will be graded on, and it should shape your staffing and QC plan.
Where it comes from
Contracting office, tied to FAR Part 46 and performance-based acquisition.
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
The government's plan for how it will measure your performance against the standards in the PWS, including metrics and acceptable quality levels.
When you see it
Attached to performance-based service solicitations.
Do you need it
Read it as carefully as the PWS. It is the scorecard you will be graded on, and it should shape your staffing and QC plan.
Where it comes from
Contracting office, tied to FAR Part 46 and performance-based acquisition.
Quality Control Plan
Your plan for controlling your own quality, as opposed to the government's QASP for surveilling it.
When you see it
As a required proposal volume or post-award deliverable.
Do you need it
Yes, on most service contracts. Map it directly to the QASP metrics.
Where it comes from
Contractor-developed.
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