This standard defines the industry-accepted requirements for the Aerospace Quality Management Systems (AQMS) scheme, which provides confidence to aerospace, space and defense customers that organizations with QMS certification issued by accredited certification bodies meet applicable AQMS standard requirements. The requirements in this standard are applicable to all participants in the Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) scheme. If there is a conflict between the requirements of this standard, and customer or applicable statutory/regulatory requirements, the latter shall take precedence.