metengr,
With all due respect you are incorrect.
The construction code always takes precedence over ASME IX (this is clearly stated in ASME IX).
Section IX is a document referenced for the qualification of material joining processes by various construction codes such as Section I, III, IV, VIII, XII, etc. These particular construction codes apply to specific types of fabrication and may impose additional requirements or exemptions to Section IX qualifications. Qualification in accordance with Section IX is not a guarantee that procedures and performance qualifications will be acceptable to a particular construction code.
Here is an excerpt from the 2010 edition.
328.2.2 Procedure Qualification by Others. Each
employer is responsible for qualifying any welding procedure
that personnel of the organization will use. Subject
to the specific approval of the Inspector, welding
procedures qualified by others may be used, provided
that the following conditions are met:
This is from 2016 edition.
328.2.2 Procedure Qualification by Others. In order
to avoid duplication of effort and subject to the approval
of the owner, WPSs and BPSs qualified by a technically
competent group or agency may be used provided the
following are met:
I personally have never agreed with this clause but we have to follow code requirements, irrespective of what we think of them,
Regards,
Shane