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FACILEX® ATOMIC

Supplier & Contractor Assurance Software for Nuclear Quality Assurance

Govern supplier and contractor qualification, selection, oversight and performance across the nuclear supply chain.

Connect suppliers, contractors, procurements, quality requirements, audits, qualifications, corrective actions and performance history so external organizations remain aligned with the requirements governing the work they perform.

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Outsourcing the work does not outsource accountability.

Nuclear organizations depend on suppliers and contractors for engineering, manufacturing, construction, inspection, testing, maintenance and other activities that can directly affect quality and nuclear safety.

Assurance requires more than maintaining an approved supplier list. Organizations must understand what work a supplier is qualified to perform, which requirements apply, what evidence supports qualification and whether continuing performance justifies maintaining that approval.

Effective supplier and contractor assurance connects qualification, procurement requirements, audits, surveillance, performance information and corrective actions so decisions are based on current evidence throughout the relationship.

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Supplier & Contractor Assurance must answer:
  • Is this supplier or contractor qualified for the proposed scope?
  • What technical and quality requirements apply?
  • What evidence supports qualification and approval?
  • What oversight is required during performance of the work?
  • Are deficiencies and corrective actions being resolved?
  • Does performance support continued qualification?
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Qualification becomes evidence-based

Maintain the evaluations, audits, certifications and supporting evidence used to approve external organizations.

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Requirements flow down

Connect procurement activities with applicable technical, regulatory, quality and documentation requirements.

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Scope matters

Define the specific products, services and activities for which each supplier or contractor has been qualified.

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Oversight follows risk

Establish appropriate audit, surveillance, inspection and review activities based on scope and significance.

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Performance affects approval

Incorporate deficiencies, nonconformances, corrective actions and performance history into continuing qualification.

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Qualification stays current

Manage expiration dates, periodic evaluations, certifications and other conditions affecting continued approval.

A configurable lifecycle governs supplier and contractor qualification from initial need and evaluation through approval, oversight, performance assessment and continuing qualification.

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Identify
Establish the supplier or contractor and define the proposed products, services or scope of work.
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Classify
Determine significance and identify applicable technical, quality and regulatory requirements.
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Evaluate
Review capabilities, experience, certifications, quality programs and available performance information.
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Qualify
Complete required audits, assessments, surveys or other qualification activities.
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Approve
Authorize the supplier or contractor for defined products, services and conditions of use.
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Oversee
Perform required surveillance, inspection, review and other oversight during execution.
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Assess
Evaluate performance, deficiencies, corrective actions and other information affecting approval.
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Maintain
Renew, condition, suspend or remove qualification based on continuing performance and requirements.
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Supplier & Contractor Profiles

Maintain organizations, locations, capabilities, approved scopes, contacts, certifications and qualification status.

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Quality & Technical Requirements

Define the quality, regulatory and technical requirements applicable to different products, services and scopes of work.

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Qualification Methods

Configure audits, surveys, assessments, certifications, performance history and other qualification methods.

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Oversight & Surveillance

Establish required source surveillance, inspections, hold points, reviews and other supplier oversight activities.

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Performance & Corrective Action

Connect supplier issues, nonconformances, findings and corrective actions with continuing performance evaluation.

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Renewal & Continuing Qualification

Manage qualification periods, expiration dates, reassessments, restrictions, suspensions and approval renewals.

Extend nuclear quality requirements into the supply chain.

Supplier assurance depends on more than an approved supplier list.

FACILEX® ATOMIC connects supplier and contractor qualification with audits, corrective actions, project activities and personnel qualifications so continuing approval reflects both demonstrated capability and actual performance.

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Audits & Assessments Use supplier audits, surveys and assessments as evidence supporting qualification and continuing approval.
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Corrective Action Program Connect supplier deficiencies, findings and nonconformances with formal corrective action and resolution.
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Project Delivery Assurance Coordinate supplier requirements, deliverables and oversight with the projects that depend upon them.
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Training & Qualification Verify that contractor personnel have the qualifications required for assigned nuclear work.

One application. Part of one connected management system.

FACILEX® Supplier & Contractor Assurance is one of 21 configurable applications within FACILEX® ATOMIC. Supplier qualification can remain connected to audits, quality requirements, corrective actions, projects and personnel qualifications throughout the supplier lifecycle.

Bring us your current process.

We can map your supplier qualification methods, approved scopes, quality requirements, audits, oversight activities, performance evaluations and continuing qualification process to a configured FACILEX® ATOMIC process.