Quality Products
What does it mean to have a high-quality product?
At the Vit Plant, quality is a common topic. We need to produce a high-quality Vit Plant. But what does high-quality really mean on a unique project like this?
One major component of our quality deals with requirements. Requirements come from multiple sources including our contract with the Department of Energy (DOE), our authorization basis documents, codes and standards.
For each product, the correct requirements must first be identified and then the design must meet them. Those requirements must then be communicated to all our suppliers and their sub-suppliers, and included in procurement documents for the each product we need.
The resulting products will be verified by a WTP Supplier Quality representative upon receipt, stored, maintained, installed, and, eventually, started-up properly.
The project records must show that the correct requirements were used to design, procure, construct and commission each component of our plant. Records must show that procedures were followed in all phases of the plant’s development. Our records will play a major role in receiving approval to start commissioning. If the paperwork is not right, the plant will not be allowed to run, regardless of how well it is built.
Our Quality Expectations (8mb)
Vendor Commercial Grade Dedication (VCGD)
Material Control Matrix
Verification Document Package Preparation Guide
Quality Newsletters
This is the first issue of the "Speaking Quality" newsletter, a routine correspondence issued by WTP Supplier Qualification. Our goal is to increase communication and facilitate a better understanding of relevant quality topics and implementation methods. If there is a specific topic that you would like to see addressed in future issues, please contact Andy Webster at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The scope of the services provided by Bechtel National, Inc. and Washington Group International, Inc.(WGI) include the design, construction, and start up of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (Vit Plant).