Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 5eb2dc52-e4fd-4516-96e8-78311f9c289e
Document Type: srp
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - DESIGN CERTIFICATION,
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1403/ML14035A202.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 17
Section ID: 17.5
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evision 1 – August 2014 6. An audit process is developed and implemented. Periodic inspections of systems, software applications, and media are performed to ensure electronic records retrievability, integrity, and retention period (RIS 2000-18). 7. Audits provide a comprehensive independent evaluation of activities and procedures (ANSI/ANS 3.2). 8. When any work carried out under the requirements of the QAP is delegated to others, the work is audited by the QA audit program (ANSI/ANS 3.2). 9. Evaluations of suppliers are documented and take into account the following, where applicable: (Approved via March 24, 2005 SE, ADAMS Accession No. ML050700416.) a. Receipt inspection, operating experience, and supplier evaluation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis as the information becomes available. The results of the review are promptly considered for effect on a supplier’s continued qualification and adjustments made as necessary (including corrective actions, adjustments of supplier audit plans, and input to third party auditing entities, as warranted). Additionally, results are reviewed periodically to determine if, as a whole, they constitute a significant condition adverse to quality requiring additional action. b. If there is no ongoing receipt inspection or operating experience with which to analyze the supplier for a period of 12 months, an annual evaluation shall be performed as follows: (1) Review of supplier-furnished documents and records such as certificates of conformance, nonconformance notices, and corrective actions. (2) Results of previous source verifications, audits, and receiving inspections. (3) Operating experience of identical or similar products furnished by the same supplier. (4) Results of audits from other sources (e.g., customer, ASME, or NRC audits). 10. Procurement audits of suppliers are accomplished as follows (per RG 1.28): a. Audits are not necessary for procuring the following items: (1) Those that are relatively simple and