API RP 1177规程为拥有、运营、建造或提供用于运输危险液体、二氧化碳和气体的陆上碳和低合金钢管道施工相关服务的组织建立了最低质量管理体系（QMS）流程。本推荐规程规定了QMS的要素，以系统地管理施工过程，从设计验证、材料制造、采购、施工、检验和测试到开始运营。

API RP 1177 practice establishes minimum Quality Management System (QMS) processes for organizations that own, operate, construct, or provide construction-related services for onshore carbon and low-alloy steel pipelines used in the transportation of hazardous liquids, carbon dioxide, and gas.This recommended practice specifies the elements of a QMS to manage the construction process systematically from design verification, materials manufacturing, procurement, construction, inspection, and testing to initiation of operations.