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Air Traffic control for commercial flights in the UK started in 1920.
DownloadJOSCAR is a collaborative tool used by the aerospace, defence and security industry to act as a single repository for pre-qualification and compliance information. Using JOSCAR can determine if a supplier is “fit for business”.
One of the key aims of JOSCAR is to ensure that the information that suppliers and third parties are asked to provide to their clients is proportionate to the types of goods of services being supplied. A dynamic two-stage process is used to ensure that the process is tailored, and therefore as efficient as possible.
Stage 1 collects basic information about a supplier or third party to produce a profile on their legal entity, financial status and the nature of goods and services being supplied. This information allows an inherent risk assessment to be performed to determine if Stage 2 is needed in order to collect more detailed information.
Stage 2 requires the completion of a more detailed questionnaire along with supporting evidence, such as policies and certificates. To make the process as efficient as possible, only questions relevant to the nature of goods and services indicated in Stage 1 are asked, and most of the questions have selectable answers rather than requiring lengthy written responses.
Air Traffic control for commercial flights in the UK started in 1920.
DownloadLeonardo MV is the largest inward investor in the UK defence sector.
DownloadBAE Systems is a global defence, aerospace and security company.
DownloadAerospace & Airworthiness Consultancy Enterprises Ltd. (AACE) are a specialist airworthiness, system safety engineering, logistics and operational assurance support.
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Download"By using JOSCAR we are intending to make it easier for our partners and suppliers to do business with us. It will streamline our assurance processes, minimise administration and enable our suppliers to gain access to our buying organisations."
“Using JOSCAR helps us to quickly get the information we need when onboarding a supplier and undertaking our regular due diligence assurance activities. It is also good for our suppliers as it minimises the number of supplier assurance questionnaires they have to complete when working in the aviation and defence sector.”
"Leonardo have access to both the Governance Group and Technical Working Groups to shape the future direction of the JOSCAR programme. Additional support including training is available from the wider Hellios team when needed."
"By reducing duplication and having one source of validated data available to all buyers, JOSCAR Reduces the compliance workload for both Suppliers and Buyers. Suppliers are required to update and submit their information one a year."
"JOSCAR will provide QinetiQ’s suppliers will improve opportunities to work with other similar, organisation in the defence sector, as well as to streamline our compliance processes and minimise administration."
“ADS is the UK trade association which represents companies in the high-tech, highly competitive aerospace, defence, security and space markets. It championed the introduction of JOSCAR in response to members’ concerns about cost and administration burden of demonstrating compliance with customer requirements. Members achieve JOSSCAR registration report that it simplifies compliance processes and makes it easier to do business with new and existing customers”
“As an ADS member, AACE is please that they actively support this cross-sector collaboration initiative and is hopeful it will offer opportunities to supply new customers. AACE looks forward to continued participation in JOSCAR and will work with Hellios to promote even closer collaboration amongst the buyer community, in terms of sharing knowledge and experiences to promote the particular benefits of engaging with specific suppliers to fulfil certain requirements.”
“As active members of ADS, Aish were keenly involved in JOSCAR right from the outset. We were invited to join JOSCAR in February 2015 by BAE. We made an internal decision to join the scheme and with the help of Hellios completed the questionnaire. This active involvement has helped to ensure it meets the needs of Aish and defence companies alike. We believe the increasing level of interest in the scheme from buying organisations will only have a positive effect on the industry.”