For the purposes of this Project Quality Plan Following Definitions for the fundamental terms relating to Quality
concepts will be applicable:

MAIN CONTRACTOR :
SUB CONTRACTOR :
CITY BRIDGE GENERAL:
CONTRACTING EMPLOYER :
EMPLOYER’S REPRESENTATIVE

Calibration – Comparing two instruments, measuring devices or standards, one of which of known accuracy. It is done to detect, correlate, report or eliminate, by adjustment, any variation in accuracy of the instrument or measuring device of unknown accuracy.

Characteristic – Any distinct property or attribute of a product, process or service that can be described and measured to determine conformance or non-conformance to specified requirements.

Contract – The written agreement and other documents agreed to and legally binding between the Employer and the Contractor which specify requirements and conditions that must be met to successfully complete the work.

Design Input – Requirements and information specified by customers, regulatory authorities, and from design group or discipline to another providing a reference base for design work.

Design Output – Requirements and information needed to procure or produce products or provide services.

Evaluation – An appraisal to determine whether or not production processes and quality assurance programmed are capable of; producing a quality product, providing a quality service and / or generating evidence that supports decisions of acceptability.

Inspection and Test Plan– The document which constitutes checklist of Installation and Inspection requirements during Construction, Inspection and Testing of components and Assembly. It describes the Inspection and Test Points, reference documents, Specification requirements (acceptance criteria), Hold Points, Witness Points and Inspection / Test Results.

Inspection and Test Point – A location or stage in the production cycle where inspection and testing are performed by personnel whose responsibility is to determine the acceptability of products or services and to record inspection and test data.

Positive Recall – A method by which a product can be released so that further work can proceed, provided that the product identified as being subject to recall and can be removed, repaired or reworked at a later stage if found unacceptable.

Production – All activities involved in the fabrication, assembly and construction of products to specified requirements.

Quality Control Procedure – The document, which describes in details, the Quality Control Inspection and Test methods, that will complement the corresponding ITP as and when required.

Regulatory Authority – The Federal or Municipal agency having the lawful
right and power to interpret the law and exercise authority.

Special Production Process– A production process where conformance is assured by using evidence generated during the process. A production process is a special process when subsequent inspections are either impossible or undesirable.

Special Inspection Processes – An inspection requiring either specialized instructor skills or inspection techniques or both.

Specified Requirements – Requirements prescribed by the Employer in the contract and complimentary, requirements prescribed by the supplier that are not directly prescribed by the Employer.

Sub-contract– A Contract between the Contractor and Sub-contractor.

Surveillance – The continuing evaluation, analysis and verification of a Supplier’s or Sub-sub-contractor’s records, methods, procedures,
products and services, to ensure that all requirements are met.

Work– Any activity performed to provide products and service.