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• Each document addresses the intended issues;
• Assumptions made in each document are valid and proven;
• Analytical methods used meet current professional standards;
• The grantee’s review is by person’s competent in the field who capable of detecting and
commenting on analytical errors;
• Drawing and Configuration Control is designed to assure consistency throughout the fleet,
including option orders;
• The supplier’s QA program and the Grantee’s oversight will assure delivery of the vehicle “as
designed”
5.7 Quality Assurance
The PMOC shall review the Grantee’s QA plan to assure the supplier’s QA will be performed under
adequate surveillance, and will pay particular attention to assure the following:
• The Grantee has qualified inspector(s) on site while production is underway;
• Both the Grantee’s and the Supplier’s inspection services are independent enough of
production and program management to assure issues are not suppressed;
• Protocols are in place for dealing with discrepant materials and the grantee’s inspector has a
voice in disposal of discrepant materials;
• The Grantee’s requested delivery schedule provides sufficient time to assure supplier delays
will not compromise vehicle quality.
6.0 SCOPE OF WORK
In addition to the reviews of submittals indicated above, the PMOC shall, as necessary, include
recommendations for FTA to take corrective action with the Grantee.
The checklists in Appendix A are provided as an assist to the PMOC.
• Before making such a report, the PMOC shall discuss any noted or observed issues and
possible corrective action with the grantee, and report the issues and intended corrective action
concurrently to the FTA.
• The PMOC shall pay special attention to the following key issues: This section might include
a list of specific conditions that would require recommendation for corrective actions to the
FTA. Such conditions might include:
1. Schedule, issues potentially impacting schedule, and issues actually impacting
schedule;
2. Vehicle Safety Issues;
3. Vehicle Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Issues;
4. Issues impacting vehicle operability;
5. Faulty or unreliable vehicle designs or systems;
6. Known component or material deficiencies and availability of replacement parts;
7. Other, such as payments to vendors (slow or no payments);
OP26B Bus and Rail Vehicle Technical Review
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