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Non-Conformance
The failure of material or
services to meet specified requirements for
any characteristic or requirement.
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Non-Durable
Consumer good only expected to
last less than three years. (Schiller 2000)
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Non-Expendable (Item or Supply)
Supply that is
not consumed during use or that does not
lose its identity during use.
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Non-Responsible (Bid)
1. A contractor, business entity, or individual that
responds to a solicitation but does not have
the ability or capability to fully perform the
solicitation’s requirements.
2. A business entity or individual who does not
possess the integrity and reliability to assure
contractual performance.
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Non-Responsive (Bid)
A response to a
solicitation that does not conform to the
mandatory or essential requirements
contained in the solicitation.
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Non-Waiver Agreement
A written agreement
signed by the parties to the agreement that
they understand the agreement in its entirety,
and nothing shall be deemed to constitute a
waiver of the agreement.
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Nonprofessional Service
Any service not
specifically identified as a professional
service. See also: Professional Service.
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Nonrecurring Cost
An expense that occurs on a
one-time basis, usually at the beginning of a
contract, and is unlikely to occur again (e.g.,
design costs, capital expenditures, retooling
costs).
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Norm
Informal, unwritten, unspoken rules that
regulate and govern group behavior. See also:
Ethics.
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Normal Inspection
Type of examination used
when there is no statistically significant
evidence that the quality of the product being
submitted is better or worse than the
specified quality level.
