What documentation must contractors submit for QA/QC?

• A. Documentation of the organization quality system (Quality Management Plan)
• B. Documentation of the application of QA and QC activities to an activity-specific effort (QA Project Plan)
• C. Documentation of both the organization quality system and QA/QC activities
• D. Documentation of the project budget

Answer: (C)

This item tests the need to document QA/QC at both organizational and project levels. The organization’s Quality Management Plan describes the overarching quality system the company follows—the policies, standards, procedures, and responsibilities that ensure quality across all work. The QA Project Plan, on the other hand, translates that system into concrete, activity-specific actions for a particular effort: how QA and QC will be applied, what tests or inspections will occur, acceptance criteria, schedules, roles, and how results will be documented and handled. Submitting only one of these leaves a gap—either there’s no assurance that the project follows the company’s standard quality practices, or there’s no clear plan showing how QA/QC will be implemented for that specific activity. The project budget is not about QA/QC controls or the quality framework, so it doesn’t fulfill the documentation needs for QA/QC. Therefore, documentation of both the organization’s quality system and the activity-specific QA/QC plan best supports quality assurance and control for contractors.