This standard practice presents specific details necessary to effectively control the production, placement and acceptance of concrete. This standard is also used for agencies for payment for concrete on a project. This standard practice provides the minimum requirements to establish and maintain a quality assurance (QA) plan for control, verification, and acceptance of concrete. It contains requirements for quality control (QC) administered by the Contractor, and acceptance and independent assurance (IA) administered by the Agency. This standard practice provides the framework for a QC plan that establishes minimum requirements and activities for a Contractor’s QC system related to concrete production and placement. These requirements include a listing of the inspections and tests necessary to substantiate material and mixture conformance to the specifications. This standard practice also provides framework for a plan that establishes acceptance and IA requirements for an Agency’s assessment and acceptance of a concrete project.