EPA New England Regional Laboratory (Office of Environmental Measurement and Evaluation)
Contract Officers and Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs)
Currently being displayed is an abridged version of the EPA New England QMP customized for Contract Officers and CORs involved with preparing acquisition packages, and awarding and overseeing contracts that provide environmental data services. The following QMP Sections describe the roles, responsibilities, mandatory training and procedures associated with ensuring QA requirements are met for all environmental data activities funded through EPA contracts.
- QA Policy: 1.2
- Responsibilities: 1.3.4.1; 1.3.5
- Training: 3.4; 3.5.4.2; QA Training Website
- Contract QA Requirements: 4.1; Quality Assurance Requirements for OSRR Contract Actions (PDF) (9pp, 130 K, about PDF) and Quality Assurance Requirements for Non-OSRR Contract Actions (PDF) (9pp, 132 K, about PDF)
- Quality Management Plan Requirements: 7.3
- QAPP Requirements: 7.4 - 7.8
- Technical Assessments: 9.2.1.2; 9.4 - 9.5
Key QA Responsibilities and Activities for projects involving environmental data:
- Complete QA Review Forms (QARFs) for new contracts and when ordering services under existing contracts per most recent QA contract policy memoranda, Quality Assurance Requirements for OSRR Contract Actions (PDF) (9pp, 130 K, about PDF) and Quality Assurance Requirements for Non-OSRR Contract Actions (PDF) (9pp, 115 K, about PDF)
- Provide signed copies of QARFs to RQAM
Note: CORs may have additional QAPP-related responsibilities and should refer to other "View" links specific to their Office for further information