Common use of Assessment Types Clause in Contracts

Assessment Types. Quality system audit—Qualitative assessment of a particular quality system to establish whether the prevailing quality management structure, policies, practices, and procedures meet EPA requirements and are adequate for ensuring that the type and quality of measurements needed are obtained. Technical systems audit—Qualitative on-site audit of the physical setup of the test. The auditors determine the compliance of testing personnel with the test/QA plan. Performance evaluation audit—Quantitative audit in which measurement data are independently obtained and compared with routinely obtained data to evaluate the accuracy (bias and precision) of a measurement system. Audit of data quality—Qualitative and quantitative audit in which data and data handling are reviewed and data quality and data usability are assessed.

Assessment Types. Quality system audit—assessment - Qualitative assessment of a particular quality system to establish whether the prevailing quality management structure, policies, practices, and procedures meet EPA requirements and are adequate for ensuring that the type and quality of measurements needed are obtained. Technical systems audit—audit - Qualitative on-site audit of the physical setup of the test. The auditors determine the compliance of testing personnel with the test/QA plan. Performance evaluation audit—audit - Quantitative audit in which measurement data are independently obtained and compared with routinely obtained data to evaluate the accuracy (bias and precision) of a measurement system. Audit of data quality—quality - Qualitative and quantitative audit in which data and data handling are reviewed and data quality and data usability are assessed. Surveillance audit - Observation of ongoing work to document conformance with specified requirements and/or procedures, such as those given in a test/QA plan or SOP.