Looking for advice.
My current employer (Pure research no prodcution facilities) is gearing up for ISO certification in July 2005.
We're currently developing a New Product Development manual and we're trying to make distinct mark between Experimental research and actual design of product concerning section 7.3 of ISO.
Quick overview.
1) The experimental prototypes are only delivered to the military for lab and field experiments. ( I can't elaborate any further)
2) The prototypes are based on an DOD SBIR "Small business innovation research grant" and no contract involved.
3) They have agreed that any product that is deliverable under a commercial contract or that will be comerically reproduced will fall into our NPD manual and follow ISO requirements.
4) All deliverable prototypes that are pure experimental are addressed per the DOD SBIR.
5) Management will not include their SBIR experimental research projects and lab, and eqipment under ISO and have stated that if this not acceptable they will not pursue ISO certification.
Is this acceptable per ISO? I can't find any ISO references that addresses this type of situation.
As far as I can tell only the products that Senior managment say are pursuable either by contract or RFQ should fall under the ISO requirements.
Is my thinking correct?
My current employer (Pure research no prodcution facilities) is gearing up for ISO certification in July 2005.
We're currently developing a New Product Development manual and we're trying to make distinct mark between Experimental research and actual design of product concerning section 7.3 of ISO.
Quick overview.
1) The experimental prototypes are only delivered to the military for lab and field experiments. ( I can't elaborate any further)
2) The prototypes are based on an DOD SBIR "Small business innovation research grant" and no contract involved.
3) They have agreed that any product that is deliverable under a commercial contract or that will be comerically reproduced will fall into our NPD manual and follow ISO requirements.
4) All deliverable prototypes that are pure experimental are addressed per the DOD SBIR.
5) Management will not include their SBIR experimental research projects and lab, and eqipment under ISO and have stated that if this not acceptable they will not pursue ISO certification.
Is this acceptable per ISO? I can't find any ISO references that addresses this type of situation.
As far as I can tell only the products that Senior managment say are pursuable either by contract or RFQ should fall under the ISO requirements.
Is my thinking correct?
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), then give it over to the DOD to find something to do with it. I am not sure how your experimental side is not a key process to your contract side, so I can not give much help beyond the above.