Haven't dealt with it too much...

National Aerospace & Defense Contractors Accreditation Program, was
initially conceived by the Department of Defense as a means to control
cost and ensure consistent aerospace product and process quality...

More focus on "special processes, systems and products".  Goes into
process and product detail whereas a QMS such as ISO 9001 or AS9100 are
higher level.

Value?  If your customers require it and you want to be in that market,
you choose to comply.  

Who?  "Prime aerospace contractors who are trying to reduce cost"
that's the propaganda.  The alternative is the prime or delegate has to
come onsite and approve you/issue a variance for that part/process if
they are requiring NADCAP certification. 

FWIW,
Mike

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Subject: [TN] What is NADCAP ?

What is NADCAP ?
 
I was able to look-up _www.pri-network.org_ (http://www.pri-network.org)
,
 
IS this just one more  circuss to create paperwork nightmare for PCB
supliers.
 
I mean we have 
MIL-Spec (This is global  certification...DESC travels internationally
and 
certifies suppliers).., 
AS9100 (another global  acceptable std for aerospace),   
IPC certifications  (international std)
 
So Can the community  help...what is the value of NADCAP and who is
driving 
this  ???
 

Rush



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