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qualified information systems vendor
QISV
A qualified information systems vendor is a vendor
whose catalogue of automated information systems products and services
has been approved by the General Services Commission. A listing
of approved catalogue vendors is available on the GSC web site.
Purchasing Manual
qualified laboratories
Qualified laboratories are laboratories that are
capable as defined by appropriate programs established by the SHA.
As a minimum, the qualification program shall include provisions
for checking testing equipment and the laboratory shall keep records
of calibration checks.
Quality Assurance Program Manual
qualified sampling and testing
personnel
Qualified sampling and testing personnel are personnel
who are capable as defined by appropriate programs established by
the SHA.
Quality Assurance Program Manual
qualified staff appraisers
Qualified staff appraisers are staff appraisers
who, by virtue of their experience, training, and knowledge, are
qualified to determine parcel values of $2,500 or less and to review
fee appraiser reports and determine them to be sufficiently comprehensive
to substantiate the recommended values with adequate explanations.
Right of Way Collection
quality assurance
QA
- Quality assurance is TxDOT’s management method of evaluating the consistency of aggregate products’ quality including the use of AQMP, Aggregate Quality Monitoring Program samples and test results and source inspection to monitor the quality, uniformity and acceptability of aggregates.Manual of Testing Procedures
- Quality assurance is defined as all those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide confidence that a product or service will satisfy given requirements for quality.Quality Assurance Program Manual
quality control
QC
Quality control is the producers’ management method
of controlling and making adjustments to processing techniques of
parent materials including the use of QC samples and tests and other available
information to establish and maintain the specified quality of a
product.
Quality control is defined as all contractor/vendor operational
techniques and activities that are performed or conducted to fulfill
the contract requirements.
Quality Assurance Program
Manual
quality control plan
QCP
A quality control plan is an over-all system developed
and used by a producer or supplier that ensures that a product will
meet the specified quality standards.
Manual of Testing Procedures
quantity sampled
QS
Quantity sampled is the quantity of a specific
material represented by a sample or samples obtained during a single
sampling proceeding.
quarry
A quarry is an open surface excavation of minerals
or construction materials. NOTE: This definition was approved by
the Specification Committee.
Manual of Testing Procedures