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Ready for the Defence Industry / Standards, Certification and Bundeswehr Confirmation Procedures

ID 16-005
Language English
Clock 1 day
Defence Training / NEW!

Entering the defence industry – particularly as a supplier or service provider to the Bundeswehr – presents companies with specific requirements. In addition to an effective quality management system, industry-specific standards, certifications, evidence requirements as well as procurement and tendering processes play an important role.

In this training, participants receive a practical overview of key requirements for successfully entering the defence industry. Relevant standards and requirements such as EN 9100 and NATO AQAP are covered, together with fundamental requirements for Bundeswehr suppliers.

The training also provides a compact introduction to Bundeswehr procurement procedures, tenders, quotation processes and confirmation procedures. The aim is to give companies clear orientation for their next steps in the defence sector.

 

Your Benefits

After the training, you will be able to better understand the fundamental requirements placed on companies in the defence industry. You will receive a compact overview of relevant standards, quality requirements and frameworks such as EN 9100 and NATO AQAP, as well as important basics relating to Bundeswehr procurement procedures and supplier requirements.

You will understand which organisational, quality-related and documentation-related requirements may be relevant for entering defence projects and will be able to plan the next steps for your company in a more structured way.

 

Seminar contents

This training provides a compact and practical overview of key requirements, standards and processes for entering the defence industry and working with the Bundeswehr.

  • Overview of the defence industry and its specific characteristics
  • Requirements of the Bundeswehr for suppliers and service providers
  • Quality management in Bundeswehr and defence projects
  • Relevant standards and frameworks, including EN 9100 and NATO AQAP
  • Basic principles of AQAP requirements and their significance
  • Certifications, evidence and qualification requirements
  • Introduction to Bundeswehr procurement procedures and purchasing processes
  • Tendering, quotation processes and confirmation procedures
  • Compliance, security and documentation requirements
  • Success factors for entering defence projects
  • Typical challenges and best practices

Target group

This training is aimed at companies and departments that want to better understand the requirements of the defence industry, the Bundeswehr and relevant standards and frameworks.

• Companies wishing to enter the defence industry
• Suppliers and service providers to the Bundeswehr
• Companies from industry, automotive, mechanical engineering, electronics, IT, aviation, space, production, maintenance and procurement
• Quality managers, project managers and process owners
• Sales and business development managers
• Employees from purchasing, compliance, production, procurement and management systems
• Managers who want to better understand requirements for Bundeswehr suppliers, AQAP and EN 9100

Requirements

No specific prerequisites are required. Basic knowledge of quality management or industrial supplier processes is helpful, but not mandatory.

Seminar documents

TopQM-Systems training documents as a PDF file.

Graduation

Certificate of attendance from TopQM-Systems AG.