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AC7000 Rev A - CLEAN
AC7000 Rev A - CLEAN
Superseding Rev NC
Nadcap
AUDIT CRITERIA FOR
NADCAP ACCREDITATION
1. SCOPE
These Audit Criteria contain the common questions and instructions for
all Task Groups and is a supplement to the specific Task Group Audit
Criteria in which the accreditation is being conducted.
2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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The Auditee shall clearly identify the Export Control status of all parts
being used in the audit. Technical information on parts which have
been designated “Export Controlled – License Required” (EC-LR)
cannot be input into eAuditNet.
The Auditee is responsible to provide working space for the Auditor with
desks or tables, chairs, telephone, etc. Reproduction services are to be
provided as required. This is not a fulltime assignment.
Responsibility
PRI Staff or the Task Group may, after review of the audit report,
require additional information or may elect to issue additional NCRs.
NOTE: The final authority for the audit report, acceptability of corrective
actions, and accreditation decision is the Task Group.
3.1 Did the Auditee upload a copy of their completed self-audit to eAuditNet YES NO
at least 30 days prior to the audit, utilizing the version(s) of the Audit
Criteria applicable to this audit?
Guidance: The self-audit must include all Audit Criteria identified in the
Audit Scope in eAuditNet. Nadcap recommends the self-audit be
performed 90-120 days prior to the scheduled audit. In the event of
Audit Criteria revisions, Nadcap publishes the Audit Criteria and sends
out a notification 90 days prior to the Audit Criteria becoming effective.
In this case, an audit against the changes is acceptable if it
supplements the existing self-audit performed prior to the release of the
revised Audit Criteria. See OP 1104 Audit Scheduling.
3.2 For each question in the Audit Criteria, has the Auditee identified where YES NO
the objective evidence* of compliance is located. (*procedure and
paragraph, Audit Criteria, record, physical location, etc.)
3.3 Does the self-audit include all job audits as required by the Task YES NO NA
Group?
Guidance: Task Group job audit requirements are defined in the Audit
Criteria or the OP 1114 Appendix.
NA applies for AQS Audit Criteria that do not require job audits.
4.1 Did the Auditee identify their known Subscriber design authorities for YES NO
the processes in this audit scope in eAuditNet?
Guidance: Subscriber design authorities are called Subscriber
customers in eAuditNet.
When selecting the Subscriber customers in eAuditNet, there are
options for “None”, “Unknown”, and “Other”.
5.1 Enter data below from actual certificate to identify the quality system
approvals:
Guidance: Review OP 1104 Audit Scheduling, as failure to provide a
valid quality system certificate may result in failure of the audit and/or
suspension/withdrawal of accreditation.
5.1.3 Certificate Issue Date: (Use format dd-mmm-yyyy, e.g., 11-Dec-2022) _______________
5.1.4 Certificate Expiration Date: (Use format dd-mmm-yyyy, e.g., 11-Dec- _______________
2022)
5.2 (Info Only) The name and address of the facility matches that on the YES NO
certificate?
6.1 Does the Auditee’s quality system ensure that corrective actions YES NO NA
implemented for all nonconformances identified in the previous Nadcap
Audit maintain effectiveness?
Guidance: The previous Nadcap audit is an initial audit, a re-entry
audit, or a reaccreditation audit from the same Task Group and
includes any associated audits, i.e., add scope, verification.
NA applies only when this is an initial audit or the prior audit resulted in
zero NCRs. Reaccreditation audits and Initial Reentry Audits require
verification of implementation of corrective actions. Repeat
nonconformances from the previous audit are to be counted as non-
sustaining NCRs.
For Subscriber Accreditation Option B audits, if the audit was not
performed by PRI, the corrective actions from the prior internal audit
performed by the Subscriber shall be reviewed.
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At the beginning of the audit, the Auditor will inquire about process
changes that have occurred since the previous audit and validate the
process change management system during job audits by looking at
specific process items that have been identified by the Task Group as
being important (located in the Audit Handbook for the relevant Task
Group).
7.1 Is there evidence that the process change control system is being YES NO
used?
Guidance: The process change control system, including customer
notification when required, refers to the system that identifies changes
to the process (including items like machines, tools, jigs, fixtures,
equipment, materials, consumables, software, authorized persons,
process parameters, etc.) and evaluates the potential impact the
changes have on the process output.
7.2 Does an authorized person(s) review changes identified by the process YES NO
change control system along with their potential impact on output, and
approve any changes that are implemented?
Guidance: Confirm authorized persons have been designated in
accordance with customer requirements, or in the absence of customer
requirements, per an internally defined system.
7.3 Has the process been revalidated prior to implementing any changes YES NO NA
approved by the authorized person(s) to ensure the desired product
outcome/compliance?
Guidance: The Auditee shall consider customer requirements to
revalidate and notify their customer as applicable.
NA applies when no changes have been evaluated since the last audit.
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8.1 Does the Auditee have a policy (e.g., fraudulent, ethics, counterfeit,
etc.) which covers:
8.1.3 Actions upon discovery at the individual level, company level, or in YES NO
purchased goods and services (e.g., counterfeit or misrepresented
goods or services)?
9.1 Does the Auditee have a process to discover, investigate, and disclose
fraudulent activity to customers and external bodies (such as
Certification or Accreditation Bodies, Nadcap, etc.) which includes:
9.1.2 Verification of the appropriate use of AAM to the Auditee's policy, YES NO
including detection of potential AAM application errors, out of sequence
use, misrepresentation (e.g., uncertified personnel, falsification of
documents, etc.) and training deficiencies (proper use of AAM)?