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provisions of 4.4.1. The retention of qualification inspection samples for each examination and
test shall consist of the quantities of electrodes and/or non-electrode test specimens as are
indicated in table III, for each part number on which the manufacturer seeks retention of
qualification. One or more failures shall be considered sufficient cause for removal from the
QPL. The test results shall be reported in accordance with 4.9.
4.8 Requalification. Requalification will be required whenever any of the following
conditions occurs:
a. The contractor does not subject products to government conformance inspection for a
period of 36 months.
b. A change occurs in any of the following:
(1) Ownership, management, or location of the manufacturing plant(s),
(2) the design of the products,
(3) the materials used in the manufacturing or construction of the products,
(4) the manufacturer's product designation,
(5) the processes used for manufacturing, purification, or quality assurance inspection
of the product, or
(6) the equipment used for manufacturing, purification, or quality assurance
inspection of the product.
c. A major change, as determined by the qualifying activity, is issued to this governing
government specification.
d. When otherwise required by government regulations, directives, or guidelines.
4.9 Reporting of inspection procedures and results. The manufacturer shall be
responsible to ensure that all inspection procedures and results are reported as follows:
a. The procedures for and the results of qualification (and requalification) inspections
shall be reported in electronic form to the qualifying activity, to the preparing activity (if
different), and to the JOAP-EC (see 4.6.2.6c).
b. The procedures for and the results of conformance inspections shall be reported in
electronic form to the contracting officer and to the JOAP-EC.
c. The results of all inspections except accuracy and repeatability tests shall be reported
to the JOAP-EC prior to the performance of the accuracy and repeatability tests.
d. The procedures for and the results of the retention of qualification inspections shall be
reported in electronic form to the qualifying activity and to the preparing activity (if different),
and to the JOAP-EC if testing is performed by an alternate JOAP-EC-certified lab (see 4.6.2.6c).
Failure to submit the required qualification, requalification or retention of qualification reports in
a timely manner may result in the manufacturer being removed from the qualified products
listing.
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