SHARPENING FIRING SKILLS U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 354th Military Police Company, St. Louis, MO, wait their turn to fire the M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun during a familiarization range at Camp Atterbury, IN, in November 2015. The SQI goal is to improve the quality of ammunition Soldiers receive—and a benefit of the steps taken to that end is that more suppliers of all sizes can com- pete. (U.S. Army photo by MSG Michel Sauret)
gather feedback. “Te result is it’s been working out fine,” Munoz said.
Collaborating with industry through training events at supplier sites and open communication has generated a particu- larly positive response: “[Suppliers] are always happy to see us,” Peterson noted.
“Tey always want more information.” Much of the dialogue occurs between the SQI team and IPTs; the SQI team provides an independent, requirements- centric view to the IPT. In addition, these information exchanges offer multiple opportunities for feedback on how the clause and review guide are working on the ground. As a result of this active feed- back, the review guide has been revised twice (2012 and 2015) since its original
release in 2006 to improve the guidance and capture best practices.
Another key measurement of the SQI’s success is the number of critical plans of action (CPOAs) filed by suppliers. CPOAs are an optional tool for suppli- ers to describe their plan to reduce the number of nonconformances at a facil- ity. “Te number of CPOAs we’ve been receiving has grown every year … com- pliance is growing,” Patel said.
CONCLUSION
“Clear requirements help current contrac- tors do better, and they invite others into the supplier base, so it invites competi- tion. We want a healthy supplier base, and we have to be clear about what we
want,” said Patel. More competition, bet- ter product and reliable ammunition in the hands of the warfighter: Tat’s what the SQI’s CCC clause has accomplished for the long term.
For more information, contact Melanie Lorber, CCC clause manager for JMC, at
Melanie.p.lorber.civ@
mail.mil.
MS. MARY KATE AYLWARD provides con- tract support to the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center. A writer and editor at SAIC, she holds a B.A. in international relations from the College of William & Mary.
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