A program-specific requirement is a rule, obligation, or acceptance condition that applies to a particular manufacturing program, contract, customer order, or product family. It is more specific than a general site procedure or industry standard because it is tied to the needs of a defined program.
In manufacturing and regulated supply chains, program-specific requirements commonly appear in customer flowdowns, purchase orders, quality plans, control plans, engineering packages, or program work instructions. They may define inspection steps, documentation formats, material traceability, approval points, serialization rules, packaging requirements, or data-handling expectations for that program.
The term should not be confused with a general regulatory requirement or a company-wide standard operating procedure. Those may apply broadly, while a program-specific requirement applies only where that program, contract, or customer scope is in effect. In software contexts, “program” can mean an application, but in manufacturing operations it usually refers to a production, aerospace, defense, or customer program.