Do not over-specify
Use the coarsest grade that meets verified system performance. Unnecessary precision adds finishing and inspection cost.

Start with allowable transmission error, positioning error, backlash, speed, noise and life. Then name the exact ISO or AGMA document and edition and specify the deviations that must be measured.
PairGears' guide to gear accuracy grades, cost, noise and life gives the application context behind the grade number.

Use the coarsest grade that meets verified system performance. Unnecessary precision adds finishing and inspection cost.
Read what to measure in gear accuracy inspection and connect each deviation to the application's risk.
Individual gears can pass while shaft, bearing, housing or mounting errors dominate the finished transmission.