Quality Assurance Specialist - Government Contracts
CurrentThe Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is an agency of the United States federal government reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. It is responsible for administering contracts for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other authorized federal agencies.MAJOR DUTIESComputer Based Training in Defense Acquisition University for DAWIA (Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act) certification level II.1. Review Government Contracts with… Show more The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is an agency of the United States federal government reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. It is responsible for administering contracts for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other authorized federal agencies.MAJOR DUTIESComputer Based Training in Defense Acquisition University for DAWIA (Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act) certification level II.1. Review Government Contracts with Military, Contractor interface. Review technical data packages to identify the specification requirements which the contractor's processes must meet. Identifies differences between contract technical requirements and current contractor processes.2. Quality Assurance risk management and assessment. Plans and implements effective risk management to ensure that all threats to the successful delivery of the contract are addressed and mitigated in the Government’s best interests.3. Supplier evaluations. Performs evaluations of supplier quality systems. Evaluations are accomplished using existing credible data. Verifications of key quality system elements to validate data, and full or partial system auditing is also performed. Conducts post-award first article meetings to assess the adequacy of suppliers first article plans and processes. Reviews supplier’s first article test reports and provides written recommendations for approval/disapproval to contracting officers.Defines and performs process proofing and product audits. Collects and analyzes customer, supplier and government data. Tracks, evaluates supplier responses, and closes Corrective Action Requests (CAR).Government surveillance and Material Review Board (MRB) responsibilities.4. Attend and or lead meetings for team communication and Military, Contractor interface. Show less