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QCP
Performance & Payment

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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QCP
Performance & Payment

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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