How long does approval of a QMP last?
• Non-EPA Organizations: Approval is valid for no more than five years for State, local, and Tribal governments or the length of the extramural agreement for all other extramural agreement holders unless there is a major program reorganization that affects the Quality functions and structures in the organization. The period for which a QMP is valid is defined in the QMP of the EPA organization sponsoring the work. • EPA Organizations: Approval is valid for five years unless there is a major program reorganization that affects the Quality functions and structures in the organization. In that case, the QMP is invalidated and must be revised within six months of the reorganization. In addition, if an assessment of the organization’s Quality System determines that the existing QMP is not being implemented as written, then the organization must either implement the Quality System as approved or revise the QMP to reflect its operations (and still comply with Agency policy).
