This article describes how failure to address on-going quality concerns led a representative from DCMA to escalate the issue to a Level III CAR.
According to the article,
According to the article,
A Level III CAR is a serious action just one step below the possibility of suspension or termination of contract. The DCMA Guidebook's "Navy Special Emphasis Programs (NSEPs) Quality Assurance Representative's (QAR's) Instruction" as revised on March 30, 2005 discusses Level III CARs in 3.11.3.3 and subordinate passages:
"3.11.3.3 - A Level III shall be used to call attention to serious contractual non-compliances. A Level III will be used when prior requests for corrective action have been ineffective in obtaining contractor resolution of a non-conformance and the contractor will not take additional or appropriate action. Due to the seriousness of the issue, there may be occurrences when a Level III corrective action request may be appropriate yet prior Level I or II corrective action requests may not have been issued. This will not be a normal practice. Level III CARs are normally supported with prior issued Level II CARs."