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The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine continues to synchronize the state quality assurance system with the requirements of international ISO standards and NATO AQAP standards.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
In particular, the Main Directorate of State Quality Assurance of the Ministry of Defense has initiated the development of two professional standards — “Auditor of Quality Management Systems of Defense Industry Enterprises” and “Specialist in State Quality Assurance”.
These documents will establish unified qualification requirements for the professional competence of employees responsible for quality assurance in the field of defense procurement. This is part of the Ministry’s efforts to implement a state quality assurance system that complies with international defense procurement requirements.
The introduction of professional standards will ensure the implementation of personnel conformity assessment mechanisms for quality assurance. These assessments will be carried out by a specialized unit for advanced training and evaluation under the Main Directorate of State Quality Assurance.
The main areas of activity defined by the professional standard “Auditor of Quality Management Systems of Defense Industry Enterprises” will include:
- organizing and conducting audits of quality management systems for compliance with international ISO standards and NATO AQAP standards;
- analyzing risks associated with the life cycle support of defense products;
- evaluating the effectiveness of implemented quality assurance measures and providing recommendations for improving quality management systems.
According to the professional standard “Specialist in State Quality Assurance”, responsibilities will include:
- developing draft laws and regulatory acts in the field of state quality assurance;
- preparing and ensuring the implementation of international agreements on cooperation in state quality assurance;
- adapting and implementing national and military standards based on NATO standards in the field of quality assurance.
Upon completion, the draft professional standards will be submitted for public discussion.
