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Schedule Q
Schedule Q
3000027795
SCHEDULE “Q”
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL, INSPECTION AND TESTING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 General
2 Contractor Quality System Requirements
3 Contractor Quality Plan(s)
4 Personnel and Resources
5 Management Review
6 Contractor Quality Control Requirements
7 Procedures for the Control Of Non-Conformance
8 Quality Management Reports
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REQUISITION NO. 3000027795
SCHEDULE “Q”
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL, INSPECTION AND TESTING
1. GENERAL
1.1. For the purposes of this Schedule “Q”, SAUDI ARAMCO shall have
the same meaning as COMPANY for contracts with Aramco Services
Company and Aramco Overseas Company.
1.4. CONTRACTOR shall inspect, test and accept all parts of the WORK
as defined in Schedule “B”, including its subcontractors' work, in
conformance with all drawings, specifications and standards
applicable to the WORK.
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3.1. CONTRACTOR shall plan, organize, control and execute all WORK
in accordance with CONTRACTOR’s Quality Plan(s), Inspection and
Test Plans (ITP) and documented procedures. The Quality Plan(s)
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3.4. CONTRACTOR shall not place purchase orders for any equipment or
materials assigned an inspection level in Attachment VI of this
Schedule “Q” prior to SAUDI ARAMCO’s approval of the
Procurement Quality Plan.
3.8. The Quality Plan(s) shall contain organization charts that show
reporting relationships from the inspector through the level above the
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4.3. Within seven calendar days of the effective date of this Contract,
CONTRACTOR shall designate the QA or QA/QC Manager for this
Contract. The QA Manager shall be assigned to the WORK through
Mechanical Completion.
5. MANAGEMENT REVIEW
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6.5.2. The location and the method of identification shall not affect
the function or quality of the item being identified. The
procedure shall require that verification of correct identification
of material, parts and components be made and documented
prior to installation.
6.7. Waivers
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8.8. Welding rejection rate, reported on a per joint basis for piping,
structural, and alloy welds. A chart showing the historical
performance during the project shall be included.
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QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable SAUDI ARAMCO Material System
Specifications (SAMSS), SAUDI ARAMCO Engineering Standards (SAES), and
other SAUDI ARAMCO standards and specifications including, but not limited to the
following:
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ATTACHMENT III TO SCHEDULE “Q”
3. CONTRACTOR shall prepare detailed Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) for all
equipment and materials assigned a level 2, 3, or 4 in Attachment VI of this
Schedule “Q, and for any other equipment deemed necessary by
CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR shall review the QA/QC requirements in all
applicable SAUDI ARAMCO standards and procedures listed in Attachment II
to this Schedule “Q” and include appropriate QA/QC requirements in the ITPs.
Each ITP shall identify the inspection level and detail all witness, hold and
certification review points as specified in the each SAUDI ARAMCO Form175
(Inspection Requirements).
4. Supplier Selection
4.2. CONTRACTOR shall notify SAUDI ARAMCO at least two weeks ahead
of all planned supplier surveys.
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5.3. CONTRACTOR shall complete and submit a weekly
inspection/fabrication status report to the Company Representative in
an electronic format acceptable to SAUDI ARAMCO. The report shall
include, as a minimum, the following information for each purchase
order:
5.4. SAUDI ARAMCO shall have access to all purchase order inspection
report files.
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6.4. CONTRACTOR shall ensure that all suppliers and manufacturers have
and maintain acceptable QA/QC programs as identified in the relevant
ISO-9000 Series standards.
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8.1.4. Inspection assignment sheet specifying the inspector(s) that will
perform the inspections.
8.2. CONTRACTOR or its approved third party inspector shall schedule and
perform source inspection at supplier and sub-supplier fabrication sites
as specified in the approved Inspection and Test Plans.
10.2. In cases where the supplier is responsible for export packing, the final
disposition report shall be prepared after export packing has been
inspected and accepted by CONTRACTOR.
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ATTACHMENT IV TO SCHEDULE “Q”
2.1. One month prior to the start of the applicable WORK, CONTRACTOR
shall submit for review and approval a detailed Inspection and Test Plan
(ITP) for all construction processes to be executed by CONTRACTOR or
subcontractors. CONTRACTOR shall review the quality requirements in
all applicable SAUDI ARAMCO standards and procedures listed in
Attachment II to this Schedule “Q” and include appropriate QA/QC
requirements in each ITP. Each ITP shall detail all review, witness, hold
and certification review points for SAUDI ARAMCO, CONTRACTOR, and
subcontractors as specified in this Contract. It shall also include the
methods, extent and timing for examinations, measurements or tests.
2.3. Inspection and Test Plans and related procedures shall include
provisions to ensure that test prerequisites have been met, that adequate
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2.4. Revision Control – CONTRACTOR shall revise each ITP and obtain
approval for such revisions from the Company Representative as needed
throughout the WORK. CONTRACTOR and subcontractor inspectors
shall maintain copies of every currently approved subcontractor ITP.
Personnel
Work Procedure Personnel
Qualification
Approval (A) or Qualification
Special Process Procedure
Review (R) Approval
Approval
Required Required
Required
Nondestructive
A Yes Yes
Testing/examination
Gasket Installation R No No
Concrete Installation R No No
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Hydro-testing A No No
Heat Treatment A No No
Refractory Installation A No No
5.1. CONTRACTOR shall submit its test reports and its subcontractors test
reports to the Company Representative as specified by the applicable
SAUDI ARAMCO standards. The CONTRACTOR shall review and
approve its subcontractor’s test reports prior to submittal.
6. Receiving Inspections
CONTRACTOR shall inspect all incoming equipment for damage and for
conformance to all applicable requirements, including the supplier inspection
release with verified Material Test Reports (MTR). If the equipment does not
have the required inspection release and MTR, CONTRACTOR shall verify and
document the compliance of the equipment with applicable standards and
specifications prior to release to be used as part of the WORK. Data concerning
receiving inspections shall be included on the Monthly Materials Procurement
Status Report as specified in Schedule “G”.
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13. Inspection Disposition Report Whenever materials are
Paragraph 10 of Attachment III released for shipment
14. Special Process Procedures
and Personnel Qualification
Thirty (30) calendar days prior Revision Approval
Procedures
to operation or test prior to execution
Paragraph 7 of Attachment III
Paragraph 3 of Attachment IV
15. Construction Inspection and
One month prior to start of Revision Approval
Test Plans
applicable WORK prior to execution
Paragraph 2 of Attachment IV
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ATTACHMENT VI TO SCHEDULE “Q”
1.1. The following system of coding the level of planned inspections shall be
used to define the inspection requirements. The inspection levels specify
the minimum amount of inspection coverage deemed necessary by
SAUDI ARAMCO to ensure that a product or service conforms to
specifications at a specific supplier’s and/or sub-supplier’s factory or
fabrication site. The following five levels of inspection shall be used:
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1.2.2. For pipe, valves , fittings &fire protection items Level 0
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