Supplier Support Committee

The Supplier Support Committee (SSC) Mission is to represent the supplier community and work with the Nadcap Management Council (NMC) to enhance the effectiveness and economical value of the Nadcap system for the mutual benefit of suppliers and primes.

All suppliers should get involved with the SSC – by combining our knowledge and experience, we can all improve. - Ed Engelhard, Owego Heat Treat Inc, Nadcap accredited supplier

The Supplier Support Committee (SSC) is made up of active Nadcap accredited suppliers who are willing to help new suppliers through the process, as well as assisting experienced suppliers to establish, maintain and improve their accredited processes.

At each Nadcap meeting, time is set aside for a tutorial for new suppliers and a general meeting is held. In addition, each special process Task Group has a voting representative on the SSC who communicates and helps to prioritize supplier issues for action.

For more information on the members of the SSC Leadership Team and Sub-Teams, please click here.

For a list of Suppliers Task Group Rep contacts, click here.

Supplier Mentoring

The Supplier Support Committee has developed a supplier mentoring program.   This program provides names and contact information of experienced Nadcap suppliers to those suppliers who are new to the process and/or need assistance with navigating through the Nadcap system

If you would like to receive a mentor, please send an email to NadcapSSC@sae.org and indicate the special process/product you are interested in learning more about.  You will be provided with contact information for a currently accredited supplier who has volunteered to provide assistance to other Nadcap customers.  Our mentors are located throughout the world and we will match you with a supplier from your region. 

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to become a mentor, please contact Jennifer Gallagher at jgall@sae.org or by phone at +1 724 772 1616 x8693.

What happens at Supplier Support Committee Meetings?

Suppliers meet at the quarterly Nadcap meetings to learn about changes to the Nadcap program and voice their opinions on aerospace issues.  Click here to access the Nadcap meeting web page where you can review the meeting agendas and minutes from recent SSC meetings.           

For the results of customer satisfaction surveys conducted by the SSC, click one of the links below:

2007 Supplier Survey Results

2005 Supplier Survey Results

2003 Supplier Survey Results