Military Equipment Procurement Supplier Quality Assurance ASQ Presentation 06 November 2015
Breakout Speaker Vernon Purcell Quality Assurance Manager Calgary Department of National Defence Directorate of Quality Assurance Calgary Workcentre
Outline Military equipment procurement process; Contract Clauses - Quality; Risk management and quality assurance at supplier facilities; and Current trends in weapon system management & long-term in-service support contracts Question period
Participants Your information needs? What role do you perform in your organization?
Military Procurement Operations Equipment Program Management Support Navy Army Air Force Joint Deployments Navy (Maritime), Army (Land), Air Force Major Project Delivery International & Industry Programs
Military Procurement Department of National Defence buys a wide range of supplies and equipment Basic Supplies Buy direct from Industry Use Acquisition Cards, Local Purchase Orders and Standing Offers Military Equipment Spares & Supplies Within financial limit - Direct from Industry
Military Procurement Military Equipment over Financial Limit Equipment Program Management processes $$, Funds Approval, Technical Details, Quality Details, Supply & Logistics Details Defence creates requisition Defence sends the requisition over to Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for the contracting process
Military Procurement PWGSC deals with Industry Electronic Buy and Sell Process Requests for quotation, proposals, contract award PWGSC Web Site has very detailed information
Military Procurement Major Defence Equipment Procurement Ships, Vehicles, Aircraft, Weapons Senior Level Strategy Canada First Defence Strategy Defence Acquisition Guide Several other Government Departments involved Treasury Board, PWGSC, Industry Canada, Regional Agencies
Military Procurement - Summary User / Operational Need Equipment Program Management Requisition Process PWGSC Contracting Process Contract Awarded to Defence Industry Contractor If QAC Q Quality Assurance at Source of Supply DND QA will be conducted at contractor facility
Military Procurement Any comments or questions?
Contract Clauses - Quality Contracts awarded to Canadian Industry Basic supplies subject to receipt inspection at receiving Unit or Depot Military Supplies ~ non-complex Quality Assurance Code C Compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Provide evidence of conformance (~ C of C) Subject to inspection & verification at receiving Unit or Depot
Contract Clauses - Quality Contracts awarded to Canadian Industry Military Supplies and Equipment ~ Complex Quality Assurance Code Q Subject to Quality Assurance at the contractor (or subcontractor) facility Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) Manual Clauses D5510C DND QA at Source of Supply D5540C Compliance with ISO 9001:2008 others (Packaging, Marking, Delivery, C of C)
Risk Management & Quality Assurance Canadian Contracts with QAC Q Foreign Defence Contracts with Quality Assurance at the source of supply USA, NATO, other Nations with agreements Canadian Personnel will represent the Foreign Defence Departments No direct cost to contractor supplying products / services
Risk Management & Quality Assurance NATIONAL HQ Edmonton Vancouver Victoria Calgary.. Winnipeg. London Kitchener Quebec City Mirabel Halifax Montreal Longueuil Toronto Kingston.
Risk Management & Quality Assurance Government Quality Assurance Contract review and post award meeting Risk analysis Quality audit planning Quality auditing System audit, Process audit, Product audit Corrective Action Product Release / Delivery
Risk Management & Quality Assurance Risk Management Follow Project Management Guidelines Product Risk Supplier (Contractor) Risk Quality Assurance Auditing ISO 9001:2008 ISO 19011 Auditing Guidelines NATO Allied Quality Assurance Publication 2070 Mutual Government QA
Risk Management & Quality Assurance Goal of DND Supplier Risk Management and Quality Assurance auditing Establish Confidence in the supplier Maintain Confidence in the Supplier
Trends Longer Term Contracts Optimized Weapon System Support Contracts In-service Support Contracts Standing Offer Contracts Supply Arrangements (Basic Ordering Agreements)
Trends ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Registration Certification not mandatory to bid Focus is on compliance to Standard Value versus Lowest Price Build longer term supplier relationships Commercial versus military specification
Trends Military use of Quality Management Systems Defence Suppliers ISO 9001 Fleet Maintenance Facilities ISO 9001 202 Workshop ISO 9001 Major Supply Depots ISO 9001 CF Recruiting Process Manual ISO 9001 Air Maintenance Squadrons AF9000+ and Airworthiness Accreditation
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