activities. Each engineering and management discipline often pursues its own objectives  independently, or at best, in coordination only with mainstream program activities such as  design engineering and testing. To ensure that the SSP is comprehensive, the contractor must  impose requirements on subcontractors and suppliers that are consistent with and contribute to  the overall SSP. The SSPP must show the contractor's procedures for accomplishing this task. The prime contractor must evaluate variations and specify clear requirements tailored to the  needs of the SSP. Occasionally, the PO procures subsystems or components under separate  contracts to be integrated into the overall system.  Subcontracted sub-systems that affect safety must be required to implement an SSP. If  specified in the contract, the integration of these programs into the overall SSP is the  responsibility of the prime contractor for the overall system. The prime contractor’s SSPP must  indicate how the prime contractor plans to effect this integration and what procedures will be  followed in the event of a conflict.  B_SRMGSA_202003  Originally published March 2020  Uncontrolled copy when downloaded  B-6 