MIL STD- Corrective Action and Disposition System for Nonconforming Material

4. General Requirements

4.1 Corrective action and disposition system
The contractor shall establish and maintain a system which shall identify, segregate (or control if segregation is not practical), and properly dispose of nonconforming material and shall ensure that cost-effective, positive corrective action is taken to prevent, minimize, or eliminate nonconformances. The system shall work toward continual improvement of quality and productivity through the initiation and monitoring of QIPs.

4.2 Statistical Process Control (SPC)
SPC techniques including control limits and control charts shall be used when appropriate. Control limits must be established statistically or by other methods acceptable to the Government and be based upon the documented history of the process capability.