NQA-1 Supplier Quality Starter Kit

NQA-1 Supplier Quality Starter Kit

A gap tracker for the 18 QA criteria, a commercial-grade dedication worksheet with methods 1-4, a per-PO flow-down checklist, a 10 CFR 21 evaluation log that calculates the 60-day, 2-day and 30-day clocks, a sub-tier supplier evaluation record, a records retention matrix, a QA manual skeleton, a CGD plan template and an 18-criteria audit checklist.

What's inside:

- 00_Start_Here_README.pdf

- 01_NQA1_Supplier_Quality_Workbook.xlsx

- 02_QA_Program_Manual_Skeleton.docx

- 03_CGD_Plan_Template.docx

- 04_Supplier_Audit_Checklist_NQA1.docx

Written by Matt Norman, US Navy veteran and former SpaceX Falcon 9 quality inspector and QA supervisor. (Not affiliated with or endorsed by SpaceX.) Norman Quality Tools is Veteran-Owned & Operated.

License: one company, all sites. Word/Excel 2016+, Microsoft 365, LibreOffice. No macros.

Templates, not regulatory advice.

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