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The PCA is conducted around the time of the full rate production decision. The PCA examines the actual configuration of an item being produced.
It verifies that the related design documentation matches the item as specified in the contract. In addition to the standard practice of assuring product verification, the PCA confirms that the manufacturing processes, quality control system, measurement and test equipment, and training are adequately planned, tracked, and controlled. The PCA validates many of the supporting processes used by the contractor in the production of the item and verifies other elements of the item that may have been impacted/redesigned after completion of the System Verification Review (SVR). A PCA is normally conducted when the government plans to control the detail design of the item it is acquiring via the Technical Data Package. When the government does not plan to exercise such control or purchase the item's Technical Data Package (e.g., performance based procurement) the contractor should conduct an internal PCA to define the starting point for controlling the detail design of the item and establishing a product baseline.
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