NASA Update JAPC Status

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NASA Update JAPC Status

• Buck Crenshaw
• Manager NASA Quality Initiatives,
• JPL at KSC
• January 18, 2012

San Diego CA January 17-18, 2012
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Harrel Buck Crenshaw

• 8/9 years with IAQG, AAQG, RMC, Space Forum and
  several working groups
• Chair of the AAQG Space Forum
• Voting member of AAQSC
• Deputy Chairman of the JAPC
• Part-time trainer for Honeywell and Plexus (AATT
  and others)
• Co-chair of the Quality Leadership Forum (QLF)
  (March 21-22)
• Emcee/host of the CQSDI (March 19-20)

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NASA use of ICOP scheme

• Background 
• Several NASA requirements documents have been
  published for the purpose of providing NASA
  Headquarters insight into NASA Field Centers,
  NASA Major Primes, and NASAs Sub-Tier Suppliers.
  
• The process for oversight in the Sub-Tier
  Supplier is additionally clarified in a
  Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that implements the
  NASA Joint Audit Planning Committee. This MOA
  establishes an integrated schedule and addresses
  team membership and methods of operation for the
  conduct of the audits of these Sub-Tier
  Suppliers.
• NASA requirement documents encourages the use of
  the 3rd party scheme where appropriate.

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NASA use of ICOP scheme

• Budget impact on NASA activities (Need to focus
  on ROI)
• Impact on 2nd party audits (NASA Primes)
• More dependent than ever on the 3rd party scheme
• JAPC to supplement Office visits for at risk CBs
  and Witness Audits of NASA Key Suppliers.
• JAPC to conduct Supplemental Oversight where
  deemed appropriate
• JAPC to continue with risk based 2nd party audits
• Impacts of Commercial Space evolution (Space Act
  Agreements vs Contracts)

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NASA use of ICOP scheme

• Significant issues as NASA initiates development
  of the Heavy Lift launcher.
• Concerns at GAO on cost overruns and slipped
  delivery dates (MDA has an approach)
• DCMA intends to get back involved with scheme
  (RMC, Space Forum)
• Significant issues with transition schedule and
  impacts of extension?
• Concerns about variability in 3rd audit conduct
• Encourages use of OASIS as tool
• Several JAPC auditors will be trained on Office,
  Witness and Supplemental Audits

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Joint Audit Planning Committee (JAPC) Specifics

• Only one 2nd party audit conducted under JAPC
  this past year (Transition of supply base)
• JAPC will work with RMC to schedule participation
  in Office and Witness Audits
• As a consequence of a CB exceeding 5 triggers and
  being asked for a corrective action plan to the
  RMC the JAPC will conduct a supplemental
  oversight audit in conjunction with any JAPC 2nd
  party audit scheduled during the following year.
• JAPC Planning Meeting next week in Bolder CO
  (Ball hosting)

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Comments/Questions?