- Non-Conformance
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  The failure of a unit of product to conform to specified requirements for any quality characteristic. [D01084]
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USDoD
QMPP |
- A deficiency in characteristics, documentation or procedure that renders the quality of material/service unacceptable or indeterminate. [D01083]
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PMK87 |
- Nonconformity
- The non-fulfillment of specified requirements. [D01085]
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ISO 8402
QMPP |
- Non-Critical Activities or Work Items
- Those activities or work items that have positive float (i.e. within defined limits, can take longer to complete than is planned without affecting the total project duration.) [D01086]
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CCCP |
- Non-Destructive Testing
- A method of testing which does not destroy or alter the item being tested. [D05030]
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SCL |
- Non-Excusable Delays
- Delays that are caused by the contractor's or its subcontractor's actions or inactions. Consequently, the contractor is not entitled to a time extension or delay damages. On the other hand, the owner may be entitled to liquidated or other damages. See also Excusable Delays; Excusable Compensable Delays; Excusable Non-Compensable Delays; and Concurrent Delays. [D03425]
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CCCP |
- Non-Profit
- Term refers to organizations that exist for purposes other than making a profit. [D03037]
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RMW |
- Non-Recurring Costs
- Those costs that are generally incurred on a one-time basis and include such costs as plant or equipment relocation, plant rearrangement, special tooling, special test equipment, preproduction engineering, initial spoilage and rework, and specialized work force training. [D03532]
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GAT |
- Costs expenditures against specific tasks that are expected to occur only once on a given program. Examples are such items as preliminary design effort, qualifications testing, initial tooling, and planning. [D01087]
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WST |
- Non-Splittable Activity
- An activity that, once started, has to be completed to plan without interruption.
Note: Resources should not be diverted from a non-splittable activity to another activity. [D04464]
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APM
BS |
- Nonverbal Communication
- Verbal exchanges account for only a fraction of the messages people send and receive. Research has shown that between 70 and 90 percent of the entire communication spectrum is nonverbal, including:
[D03533]
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GAT |
- Involving minimal use of the spoken language, e.g. gestures, facial expressions, and verbal fragments that communicate emotions without the use of words; sometimes known as body language. [D01088]
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PMK87 |
- Non-Work Unit
- A calendar unit during which work may not be performed on an activity, such as weekends and holidays. [D01089]
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PMK87 |
- Normal Distribution
- See Normal Probability Distribution. [D03534]
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- Normal Inspection
- Inspection, under a sampling plan, which is used when there is no evidence that the quality of the product being submitted is better or poorer than the specified quality level. [D01090]
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USDoD
QMPP |
- Normal Operation
- See Operation [D01091]
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- Normal Probability Distribution
- The continuous distribution most commonly used in statistics to make inferences about a population from sample data. [D03535]
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GAT |
- Norming
- The third stage in team building where conflicts are largely settled and a group identity starts to emerge. [D03876]
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PNG |
- Not Applicable ("N/A")
- A contract term used to indicate that a standard clause or phrase does not apply. [D04155]
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CSM |
- Not Earlier Than
- A restriction on an activity that indicates that it may not start or end earlier than a specified date. [D01092]
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WST |
- A restriction placed on an activity which indicates that it may not start earlier than the specified date. [D03877]
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PNG |
- Not Invented Here ("NIH")
- An attitude that prevents consideration of ideas of others because of personal pride, ego, or other bias. [D04156]
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CSM |
- Not Later than
- A restriction on an activity that indicates that it may not start or end later than a specified date. [D01093]
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WST |
- Not Later Than
- A restriction placed on an activity which indicates that it may not finish later than the specified date. [D03878]
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PNG |
- Not to Exceed ("NTE")
- A cost or schedule estimating term that defines the highest realistic estimate. [D04157]
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CSM |
- Notice Of Change
- See Change Order. [D01094]
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- Notice of Termination
- A written notice to the contractor that the contract is being terminated for convenience or default. [D03536]
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GAT |
- Notice to Proceed
- Formal notification to the supplier, requesting the start of the work. [D01095]
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PMK87 |
- NPV
- See Net Present Value
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- NTE
- See Not to Exceed
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