Nadcap Preparation


What is Nadcap?
The National Aerospace and Defense Contractor Accreditation Program (Nadcap) is the leading worldwide cooperative program of major companies. It is designed to manage a cost-effective consensus approach to special processes and products and provide continual improvement within the aerospace and automotive industries.



Why become Nadcap accredited?
There are two main reasons for seeking accreditation.  The first reason is that the prime customer requires accreditation for doing business in the aerospace industry.  Second, the various standards will ensure that consensus-based best practices are implemented for increasing quality of a product, while continually improving the process.

Preparing for a Nadcap audit?
Preparing for an upcoming Nadcap audit can be a nightmare, costly, and time consuming, especially those organizations starting the process of approval.

For organizations seeking initial Nadcap accreditations, a great deal of preparation is required. The efforts should be comprehensively focused in relevant areas to make them effective.

Organizations, prior to the initiation of the audit must submit their Quality Management System registration certificate to Nadcap. If the organization does not hold a Quality Management System accreditation, Nadcap will perform an assessment audit to the minimum requirements for the aerospace industry.

Only after the organization is granted a Quality Management System accreditation, the Nadcap audit for each type of special process for which the organization chooses to be certified will begin.

How do we implement Nadcap requirements?
L2 Business Consulting provides a step-by-step roadmap and hands-on assistance for accreditation.  First, we will ensure the organization meets the requirements of the Aerospace Quality Management Systems.  The next step is for L2 Business Consulting to perform an assessment to the applicable Nadcap requirements for one or more specific product, process or service standards. The result of the assessment will indicate the areas not in compliance that must be corrected prior to the audit. 

Bringing systems and staff up to the expected Nadcap level of performance can tie up quality and production personnel for months. We will expedite your timeline to accreditation and will minimize your internal business disruption with our hands-on approach.

L2 Business Consulting’s roadmap to Nadcap Accreditation will put your organization on the road to success.  By contacting us, you are ensuring that your Nadcap system will be done right the first time with experts in your industry.


Product and Services

  • Perform audit to applicable Nadcap checklist
  • Ensure compliance of internal documented procedures and process paperwork
  • Ensure specification compliance
  • Ensure Pyrometry compliance to AMS2750 Rev D
  • Conduct pyrometry training
  • Manage Appendix A Continuous Process Improvement for chemical processing
  • Ensure compliance of equipment utilized
  • Provide training to all applicable personnel
  • Facilitate Nadcap onsite audit
  • Investigate root cause of nonconformance found during the audit
  • Implement Corrective Action Plan
  • Respond to all open nonconformance with Nadcap