Responsibility Three pages of information for the quality assurance manager and his responsibility for the control of purchases including bill of materials, certifications, qualified vendors, special process suppliers, and source inspection at vendors.

Purchasing Data Four sections on the basic purchasing document, acknowledgements, shipment records and seller inspection systems.

Laboratory Analysis Three sections covering the control and tracability of raw material that requires lab analysis including segregation, and identification.

Vendor Surveillance Steps for the quality control manager to assure that procured materials do meet the requirements including supplier facility visits, vendor control cards as well as corrective action.