QUALITY ASSURANCE

ABSTRACTS

TOPICS

• A Comparison of ISO-9000 and MIL-Q-9858A / MIL-I-45208A Requirements - Abstract: The focus of this portion of the DLA Virtual Enterprise Project is refinement of the design attributes associated with the sample procurement package provided to Frontier Engineering. A key objective of this review is to focus the study on similarities and differences between ISO 9000 and MIL I/MILQ quality standards, identify gaps in coverage, and to provide a tool (matrix) which will enable vendors to preclude duplication of effort in setting up parallel quality systems. Simply stated, if a vendor uses or intends to use ISO quality methods in lieu of DOD quality methods, what added requirements will need to be met to comply with the typical Government procurement? A further objective of this tasking is to determine if any of those added requirements are truly critical to obtaining a sufficient level of confidence in the "form", "fit", and "function" of the product that will ultimately be delivered.