QPS标准提供了质量计划的基本要求，用于制造一般商业和工业部门内用于促进全球商业的产品和服务。它允许许多公司创建一个质量计划，以适应其运营和流程的规模和复杂性。公司可以依靠QPS标准来满足客户的质量计划规范，同时提高可信度和全球影响力。根据ASME的定义，“一般商业和工业部门”是指向生产其他产品的公司销售产品和服务的组织。这些其他公司（即买方）可归类为制造商；建设者；制造商；以及工程、采购和建筑公司。 产品可以是原材料，也可以是半成品或成品。服务是影响或验证产品质量的增值活动，如机械加工、无损检测、焊接、表面涂饰、热处理等。在高度管制的部门或严重影响公共安全的产品和服务的应用可能为购买者增加和建立QPS标准奠定了基础。符合QPS标准的公司可以通过ASME认证其质量计划。ASME认证是通过授予保持有效质量计划的公司的认证来实现的。颁发证书，并在成功检查符合QPS标准规定的技术和质量要求的产品和服务证据的基础上维持证书。 ASME合格评定部门将于2021秋季接受认证申请。

The QPS standard provides the essential requirements of a quality program for the manufacture of products and services used within the general commercial and industrial sectors to facilitate global commerce. It allows a wide range of companies to create a quality program to suit the size and complexity of its operations and processes. Companies can rely on the QPS standard to meet customer's specifications for quality programs while increasing credibility and global presence.As defined by ASME, "general commercial and industrial sectors" are organizations that sell products and services to companies that produce other goods. These other companies (i.e., purchasers) may be classified as manufacturers; constructors; fabricators; and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction companies. Products may be raw materials or items that may be semi-finished or finished. Services are value-added activities that affect or verify the quality of a product, such as machining, NDE, welding, surface finishing, heat treatment, etc. The application of products and services that are within a highly regulated sector or critically impact public safety may set the foundation for the Purchaser to augment and build upon the QPS standard.Companies in conformance with the QPS standard can have their quality program recognized by ASME. ASME recognition is achieved through certification that is granted to companies that maintain an effective quality program. Certificate issuance is granted and maintenance of certification is based on a successful examination of evidence of products and services meeting the technical and quality requirements established under the QPS standard.The ASME Conformity Assessment Department will be accepting applications for certification in the Fall of 2021.