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FAR & DFARS compliance projects

Fredrik Genbo Consultant - business law & organization development

Saab Dynamics and Saab Aeronautics

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Saab Dynamics: Ground Combat systems

• Prime contractor to U.S. Government
• Compliance project based on Contractor

Purchasing System Review reports:

• Three full time resources for five months
• Complementary personalities and

competences

• Gap analysis, process adaption and

implementation

• Benchmark visit to Nammo Raufoss
• Close co-operation with

Defense Contract Management Agency

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U.S. specific methodology

• Identification of parts for U.S. systems in ERP
• Separate codes for solicitation and

agreement

• Project instruction
• Indicating affected process step
• Specifying additional activities
• References to FAR & DFARS clauses
• Associated check list to be signed by line

manager after each step in the process

• Specific templates for U.S. materiel sourcing
• Methodology approved by DCMA

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Staff training

• Basic training for all

procurement employees

• Specialization for purchasers with

supplier responsibility

• Test and certification
• Tailored line manager training
• Training of operative purchasers
• Presentations held to Corporate and

Business Unit Executive Committees

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Supplier involvement

• FAR & DFARS supplier conference 2017
• All Swedish suppliers > $ 3,000
• Half day seminar, featuring SOFF and

Embassy of Sweden, Washington

• Supplier introductions in English and Swedish
• Flow down of applicable clauses
• Formalization through Amendments and

compliance Declarations

• Submission of Certified Cost and Pricing Data
• Addition of FAR & DFARS sections in

agreements and RFQ templates

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Saab Group: FAR & DFARS Network

• Founded as a result of compliance work in

business area Dynamics

• To share knowledge, best practices and

process adaptions across the group

• Participants from all business areas
• Aeronautics
• Dynamics
• Industrial Products and Services
• Kockums
• Surveillance
• Support and Services
• Co-ordination transferred to Group Functions

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Saab Aeronautics: T-X Programme

• Prime contractor Boeing
• FAR & DFARS clauses flown down

along the supply chain

• Proactive compliance work based
• n FAR & DFARS requirements
• Description of Saab operations

within the six business systems

• Gap analysis between

requirements and current situation

• Specification of additional

activities to obtain FAR & DFARS compliance

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Success factors

• Projects:
• Dedicated team of complementary

personalities and competences

• Stakeholder analysis and buy-in
• Exploitation of external knowledge
• FAR & DFARS compliance:
• Training of all organizational levels
• Competition whenever possible
• Documentation “Show me the evidence”
• Governance:
• Co-ordination at corporate level
• Line manager commitment
• Monitor and control, KPI:s

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Thank you!

Fredrik.Genbo@Twofold.se