NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
NATO Allied Quality Assurance Publication AQAP 2110 (Edition E, 2016) establishes quality assurance requirements for NATO defence procurement. AQAP 2110 covers design, development, and production and is referenced in NATO contracts. It supplements ISO 9001 with additional defence-specific requirements including configuration management, first article inspection, and government quality assurance. Used by NATO member nations (31 countries) for procurement from defence industry. Complementary publications include AQAP 2210 (software quality), AQAP 2310 (inspection), and AQAP 2131 (production only).
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Framework Domains (5)
Chapter 4 - ISO 9001 Application
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AQAP-4.1 | Application of ISO 9001:2015 |
| AQAP-4.2 | Context of Organization |
Chapter 5 - Additional NATO Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AQAP-5.1 | Quality Plan |
| AQAP-5.2 | Configuration Management |
| AQAP-5.3 | GQA Access |
| AQAP-5.4 | Certificate of Conformity |
| AQAP-5.5 | Nonconformity Notification |
Design and Development
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AQAP-5.6 | Design Verification |
| AQAP-5.7 | Dependability Requirements |
| ISO 13485 Cl. 7.3.1 | Design and Development Planning |
| ISO 13485 Cl. 7.3.2 | Design and Development Inputs |
| ISO 13485 Cl. 7.3.3 | Design and Development Outputs |
| ISO 13485 Cl. 7.3.4-5 | Design Review and Verification |
| ISO 13485 Cl. 7.3.6 | Design Validation |
| ISO 13485 Cl. 7.3.9 | Design Transfer |
Performance and Improvement
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AQAP-5.10 | Internal Audit (NATO) |
| AQAP-5.11 | Management Review (NATO) |
| AQAP-5.12 | Corrective Action |
Supplier Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AQAP-5.8 | Subcontractor QMS |
| AQAP-5.9 | Government Surveillance |
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What is NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production?
NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production is a compliance framework from International (NATO — 31 member nations) with 5 domains and 20 controls. NATO Allied Quality Assurance Publication AQAP 2110 (Edition E, 2016) establishes quality assurance requirements for NATO defence procurement. AQAP 2110 covers design, development, and production and is referenced in NATO contracts. It supplements ISO 9001 with additional defence-specific requirements including configuration management, first article inspection, and government quality assurance. Used by NATO member nations (31 countries) for procurement from defence industry. Complementary publications include AQAP 2210 (software quality), AQAP 2310 (inspection), and AQAP 2131 (production only). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production have?
NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production has 20 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Design and Development (8 controls), Chapter 5 - Additional NATO Requirements (5 controls), Performance and Improvement (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production map to?
NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production maps to 355 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977) (40% coverage), EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6 / Directive 2018/1673) (40% coverage), ISO 8000 — Data Quality (40% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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