Participate
Participate
Making the Flying Public Safer
The Nadcap® program is universally recognized as the place for aerospace critical process experts to work together, putting quality above competition. There are many ways to participate in the Nadcap program, and some of them are detailed below.
Managed by industry representatives for the benefit of all, the Nadcap program adds value to its stakeholders through its integral role in assuring end product quality. We don’t make the products, but we make the products better. In an industry where quality is mission critical, we are proud to work closely with the best of the best for our mutual goal: making the flying public safer.
Participation Benefits
Industry-wide
- Unified approach to identifying risk
- Reduction in non-conforming product
- Mitigate in-service risk of product failure
- Reduced scrap and rework
- Improved product quality
- Cost reductions
- On-time delivery
- Improved control of supply chain
Management
- Strategically redeploy personnel to critical areas
- Reduce expenditure
- Lead-time reduction
- Better products through deeper audits for assured compliance
- Reduced scrap
- Reduced rework
- Cost savings
Technical
- Work with peers to develop audit criteria and approve auditors used by the whole industry around the world
- Participate in global supply chain assessment activities
- Incorporation of your company’s specific requirements into the Nadcap audit criteria
- More robust, consistent approach to audits
Subscribers and Suppliers Definitons
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Subscribers are those aerospace or defense contractor prime companies who have completed an accepted Subscriber Agreement and are Design Approval holders or Design Authorities of Aviation, Defense, and/or Space products for end use products or significant systems or subsystems for such products.
Companies qualifying as Subscribers supporting Commercial Aviation shall hold approvals such as Technical Standard Order (TSO), Type Certificate (TC), Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), or Design Organization Approval (DOA) from an applicable regulatory agency or have been delegated design authority for major aircraft sections such as the fuselage, wing, or empennage from companies holding such approvals. Companies qualifying as Subscribers supporting Defense or Space shall demonstrate Design Authority of active product which is recognized by the industry as enduse products or significant systems or subsystems (such as propulsion systems, brake systems, aero structure systems, or the equivalent).
Subscribers shall have the design authority to write their own special process specifications and have internal engineering organizations to provide technical directions and support. Subscriber organizations which are structured to provide networked resources within their corporation for design and special process technical directions and support may identify subsidiary organizations or joint ventures owned by only Subscribers as part of their Subscriber Agreement with associated rights and obligations provided such organizations either meet the Subscriber Prime criteria or provide special process services solely to their corporation or joint venture corporations and not to other customers.
Government agencies that regulate or acquire aerospace related products and/or services may also be a Subscriber.
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Suppliers are companies which perform a process on their internally manufactured products (captive) or which perform a process as a service to others (noncaptive); they are companies that are or would be accredited by Nadcap.
Suppliers are encouraged to participate by furnishing technical information and expertise, attending meetings, answering questionnaires, and assisting in the development of audit criteria.
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Opportunities to Participate for Subscribers and Suppliers
Get Nadcap Accredited
Only the best companies in the supply chain achieve Nadcap accreditation. To attain accredited status, companies successfully undergo a rigorous audit to validate their compliance to industry standards and customer specifications. Accreditation is a significant achievement available to both Nadcap Subscribers and suppliers in the aviation, defense and space industries.
Open to subscribers and suppliers.
Learn moreVote on audit results
As an industry-managed program, the final decision on whether a company is awarded accreditation is made by the industry representatives who subscribe to the Nadcap program. Non-subscribers are not eligible to vote on audit results, because it would be anti-competitive.
Open to subscribers.
Monitor supply chain
The listing of Nadcap accredited companies is available online in real time and can be used by Procurement to source suppliers that have demonstrated compliance. Nadcap Subscribers additionally receive alerts to help them quickly address concerns raised during a Nadcap audit, such as number of non-conformances or product impact issues identified.
Open to subscribers and non-subscribers.
Approve Auditors
We source highly qualified, experienced individuals with relevant industry and critical process experience to conduct Nadcap audits on behalf of the aviation, defense and space industries. Before they can conduct Nadcap audits, they are interviewed by the technical experts from Nadcap Subscribers.
Learn moreOpen to subscribers.
Join Nadcap Management Council
The Nadcap Management Council (NMC) is structured to enable Senior Quality Leaders and Managers from the aviation, defense and space industries to manage the program.
Learn moreOpen to subscribers and suppliers.
Participate in audit criteria development
When you subscribe to the Nadcap program, your applicable company specifications may be incorporated into the Nadcap audit criteria. Members of the Task Group, from Subscribers and Suppliers, have input into the content of the Nadcap audit criteria.
Open to subscribers and suppliers.
Join the Supplier Support Committee
To help companies to navigate the Nadcap audit and accreditation process successfully, volunteers from companies who have already gained accreditation offer support through a variety of means, from mentoring to guidance documents including a guide.
Learn MoreOpen to subscribers and suppliers.
Present at Nadcap symposia
Nadcap symposia take place several times per year around the world. They are free to attend. The focus of the symposia is on technical content that supports effective Nadcap audit preparation and post-audit activity. Presentations are given by PRI Staff Engineers, Nadcap Subscribers and Auditees, and include audit checklist and common non-conformance reviews.
Learn MoreBecome a Supplier Mentor
Do you have experience of working towards Nadcap accreditation? Do you think others could benefit from your lessons learned? We want to hear from you!
Learn MoreAttend Nadcap meetings
Nadcap meetings take place three times per year in locations around the world. Attendees benefit from participating in and influencing technical discussions, networking opportunities and being among the first to know about Nadcap program developments. View the upcoming schedule and learn more.
Benefit from discounted training
At every Nadcap meeting, we offer discounted training on topics from Root Cause Corrective Action – Nadcap Style to Internal Auditing and much more.
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