Who reviews and approves a formal work package?

• A. Quality Assurance Investigator (QAI)
• B. Commanding Officer (CO)
• C. Department Head (DH)
• D. Quality Assurance Officer (QAO)

Answer: (C)

The main thing being tested is who has the formal authority to authorize starting a defined set of tasks. A formal work package lays out the scope, deliverables, schedule, and resource needs, and it must be officially approved before work begins. The Department Head is the appropriate reviewer and approver because this role has the authority to commit department resources, ensure the work aligns with department goals and policies, and verify that the plan is feasible and properly scoped. Quality Assurance roles (the QA Investigator and the QA Officer) focus on validating quality processes and standards, not granting authorization to execute the work package. While a Commanding Officer might oversee broader programs, the standard approval for a work package within the department rests with the Department Head.