Contractors contractor requirements

On the other hand, the NDT service business has evolved towards a more open market, in which the prime contractor requires a transparent access to the data provided by the supplier, in order to ensure the comparison of data obtained from different sources and at different periods of time. Existing fomiats are most of the time proprietary formats released by instrument manufacturers, generally dealing with a unique NDT method and not including complementary information on the acquisition consequently, they fail to meet these requirements. 

Operating costs are best done in-house, because company personnel are familiar with corporate philosophies of staffing, maintenance, control laboratory operations. administrative requirements, and many other support aspects of running the business. If adequately staffed, the in-house study group should handle operating costs rather than try to teach a contractor company requirements. 

The contractors SSAHPs at Sites I and K required that safety and health program inspections be conducted however, these requirements were not effectively implemented at either of these sites. Both Site K contractors required the HSO to conduct daily inspections, and both stated in their written plans that hazards would be immediately corrected. Neither contractor, however, had established hazard abatement procedures to ensure the prompt correction of hazards, and site records for both contractors indicated that hazard abatement activities were either not documented or not completed. For example, the subcontractor s daily safety log contained several notations of safety hazards, including an unstable concrete well and storage of diesel cans near the propane tank however, later log entries and site records did not track the abatement of these hazards. 

Contractors are required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, in addition to host organization requirements as described in company policies and procedures and the site-specific health and safety plan (H S plan). 

The ability of a system to meet its requirements and specifications must be demonstrated and documented before it can be accepted and fielded as a military system. Performance tests of a military detector system typically are performed by the contractor (Contractor Tests) and by the government (Government Tests). The former often are witnessed by government personnel who independently report on the methodology and results. Contractor testing is conducted at contractor facilities and at government facilities (but... 

Ability for most general contractors to satisfactorily apply (no specialty contractors required)... 

The conformity assessment body could be a laboratory, the third-party could be the accreditor coming to your laboratory to inspect, whether the required documentation, manuals, procedures, or personnel are appropriate to perform the specific conformity assessment task e.g. determine PAHs by HPLC. If the laboratory (the conformity assessment body) and the personnel can do the job then accreditation might be granted. Being accredited can be of competitive advantage for laboratories. Sometimes contractors require the (analytical) work to be carried out in an accredited laboratory. Accreditation gives confidence to the customer that the laboratory will fulfil the requirements that are necessary for the work to be done competently. You find more about accreditation in chapter 2 of this book. 

Detailed estimate (firm or contractors estimate). Requires completed drawings, specifications, and site surveys probable error within 5 percent. 

CED Costs - CED costs will vary with the execution approach. If the project is going to be managed by CED using a full-service contractor, the required man-hours can be estimated with the aid of Section 19.8. 

The final step in the process is to select one of the finalists and to request a meeting to discuss the project in greater detail. A sample agenda for such a meeting is contained in Table 2. Any information that the contractor will require in preparation for this meeting should be provided before the meeting. Additional meetings will probably be required before work can be initiated. 

Does the contractor require that a representative of the client be on site during the manufacture of the client s product, or require that the client have a knowledgable person on-call at all times to provide immediate response to questions that arise during manufacturing ... 

In some situations, the regulatory agency will require that dedicated equipment be used in manufacturing activities. Should this requirement be imposed, many contractors require the client to purchase this equipment. This becomes another initial expense that must be added to the total cost of using a contract manufacturer. 

The interests of lenders, insurers and contractors require a very careful analysis of risk in the context of the various contractual obligations that go to make up the structure of a project. 

The integrity of any lining system depends not only on the quality of the material used but also on the quality of the actual installation. Therefore, an experienced specialty contractor is required to ensure a high-quality installation. Typically, a masonry contractor experienced in the special handling of acid-resistant brickwork construction will have the expertise to follow the block supplier s application instructions. 

Contractors and Required influence over Relevant procedures are communicated... 

Under the provisions of the National Aeronautics and Space Act, NASA contractors are required to furnish written reports "containing full and complete technical information concerning any invention, discovery, improvement or innovation" which may be developed in the course of work for NASA. These reports provide input to NASA s principal technology utilization publication, the Tech Brief Journal. 

Prior to commencing agent destruction, the contractor was required to prepare a comprehensive environmental protection plan. The destruction operations took place in 1991. Project policy prohibited the importation of any additional waste for destruction and excluded the use of commercial facilities for the disposal of final waste products from the destruction processes. Prior to starting destruction operations, a comprehensive public consultation program (see below) was undertaken... 

Hazards analysis, worker communication and training, implementation requirements, standard operating procedures, and contractor requirements. 

An alternative approach to the prescription of methodology is to allow analysts the freedom to use whatever method the analyst feels is suitable, provided the method is fully validated, satisfies minimum performance criteria and is shown to be fit for purpose. This approach leaves the analyst the choice of which method to use, dependent only upon the needs and requirements of the analysis pertaining to the circumstances of the analysis. At any time, using this approach, laboratory staff can adapt any method it is considered appropriate to do so to ensure that the method used is pertinent to the sample matrix being analysed and the determinand and concentration level of interest being determined. The responsibility for using the most appropriate method therefore resides with laboratory staff, in consultation with the consultant or contractor requiring the analysis. 

Successful method transfer requires a good match of skills, experience, and team dynamics between the sending and receiving laboratories. If contract research organizations are involved, the initial selection step of a suitable contractor requires an evaluation of these compatibilities. However, if the transfer occurs within an organization or as part of already existing partnerships, the match between labs may be... 

DOE 0 440.1 Worker Protection Management for DOE Federal and Contractor Employees Requires the identification, evaluation, and control of all workplace hazards. Worker protection programs (including analysis of worker hazards, as needed) to implement applicable requirements. 

Chemical containers can be marked as surplus in ACIS. This allows users to check for chemical availability before placing a new order. All site contractors are required to follow the objective of minimizing the volume and toxicity of the LANL chemical product inventory. 

The tesponsibilities of employees, contractors, and supervisors are clearly defined in the administrative procedures. Some procedures, rather than identify individual responsibilities, state all employees and contractors are required to follow this procedure. Employees are trained on administrative procedures when hired and receive refresher training on a determined periodic basis. Hard copies or electronic copies of the procedures should be readily accessible to employees. 

The OSHA PSM contractor element requires that employers obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer s safety performance and programs. Many employers use this as an opportunity to screen contractors and only hire and use contractors with safety performance records that meet their minimum criteria. 

Training of NPP staff and contractors is required to communicate that understanding outage risk is very important to shutdown safety. Training activities can increase the understanding of the plant personnel and contractors of the safety issues related to conduct of outage. Many reported events were caused by staff and contractors who were not well-trained. 

An important part of the government system safety effort is to assure that system safety requirements are specified clearly and correctly in contract documents. The formats for system safety products or deliverables are generally prescribed by data item descriptions (DIDs). Other specific requirements concerning the exact documents to be produced and delivered are specified in the contractor requirements data list (CRDL). 

Contract award. Was the contract awarded consistent with terms of the RFP Were provisions made for objectively awarding to the best value or best advantage to the buyer, not just the low bidder Contract administrator. Was the contract administered fairly and objectively Was the contractor required to perform as specified in the RFP and in accordance with the contractor s proposal Were any changes managed properly and fairly (to the buyer and the contractor) ... 

Management of outsourcing was generally believed to be a critical factor in determining its safety impact. In particular, one individual noted that if managed properly, use of contractor services need not affect safety he observed that at his own airline, contractors were required to meet the same standards as airline personnel. Another individual remarked that at his airline, use of contractors in the maintenance field is quite limited. He pointed out that scheduled heavy maintenance is not contracted out at his airline, and that the airline has its own maintenance people wherever there is sufficient workload to justify that. Where the airline cannot afford to have its own maintenance people, and instead has contractors on call in case of problems. 

The electrical contractor is required by the lET Regulations to test all new installations and major extensions during erection and upon completion before being put into service. The contractor may also be called upon to test installations and equipment in order to identify and remove faults. These requirements imply the use of appropriate test instruments, and in order to take accurate readings consideration should be given to the following points ... 

An EPCM contract on a lump sum basis does not solve the problem of antithesis there is now every incentive for the contractor to minimize the EPCM input, but none to promote better EPCM performance. This goes even further in the contract, where the EPCM contractor is reimbursed by a percentage of DEC there is now a positive incentive to raise the DEC. If this can be done in ways which reduce the EPCM input, for instance by purchasing large packages or choosing more expensive suppliers and contractors who require less surveillance or expediting, the EPCM contractor scores twice. 

Contractors Contractor employees working at company facilities need training in safety as much as company employees. The contracting company should establish training requirements including safety for contractors and their employees. A contract should have clauses that cover training requirements for safety and which mles, policies, and standards apply to the contractor and its employees. 

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