PA-audit checklist

GPQ-MAN-07Product AssuranceAudit ChecklistGPQ-MAN-07 MSM-GP/27 APR 2001ItemAudit Element C PC NC N/A RemarksNo.I. General Product Assurance1. Organisation and Staff1.1 Does the contractor have a formally established PAorganisation with the elements of Safety, Reliability,Maintainability, S/W PA, Quality Parts, Materials andProcesses, Configuration Management?1.2 Are the Product Assurance functions independent ofManufacturing, Engineering and other organisation?1.3 Are there formulated objectives of the organisation?1.4 Is management emphasis on “prevention” rather thandetection of quality problems?1.5 Are the responsibilities of supervisors and managers,etc. formally defined?1.6 Does the person responsible for Product Assurance ona project have access to higher management for thefocussing on and resolution of problems?1.7 Are the PA functions staffed to the proper complement?1.8 Does the Product Assurance organisation havesufficient facilities, equipment and tools for appropriateevaluation of materials and hardware quality?2. Procedures2.1 Does the contractor have a Product Assurance Manualor a set of procedures covering Product Assurance?2.2 Do procedures identify “who” does “what”, “when”,“how” and “where”?2.3 Are PA functions and responsibilities performed ...