You Won a Defense Contract — Now You Need AS9100
The contract your company has been chasing for years just came through. The problem: AS9100 certification is a requirement, and you have twelve months — maybe less — to get there while keeping production running. Your ISO 9001 system is a start, but aerospace adds layers your team has never navigated: OASIS registration, product safety, configuration management, risk to on-time delivery, and customer-specific flowdowns that change with every PO.
What This Is Costing You
The contract won't wait for your quality system to catch up
AS9100 is significantly more demanding than ISO 9001 — the gaps are bigger than most teams expect
OASIS database registration and aerospace-specific requirements are unfamiliar territory
Failure to certify means losing the contract and the credibility that comes with it
Our Approach to Your Situation
A proven method, built from years of engagements, tailored to your situation. Here is how we solve this problem:
Discovery
We assess your current ISO 9001 system against AS9100 Rev D requirements, map the gaps specific to aerospace, and scope the OASIS registration path.
Define the Path
A phased implementation plan that respects your production schedule. We've built this path before — product safety, configuration management, risk, FOD prevention, and the customer-specific requirements your prime will flow down.
Training
Your team learns what AS9100 actually requires and why — not just the clause numbers, but the aerospace mindset: product safety thinking, risk-based decision making, and what DCMA and prime auditors look for.
Implement
Side-by-side buildout of the aerospace-specific elements: special processes, first article inspection, nonconforming product controls, supplier flowdowns, and the documentation trail that proves it all.
Verify & Validate
Internal audits against AS9100 followed by a full mock certification audit. We fix what the registrar would find before they find it.
Sustain
Ongoing support through OASIS reporting, surveillance audits, and the customer-specific requirements that arrive with every new PO.
What You'll Have at the End
AS9100 Rev D certification achieved while production continues
A team that understands aerospace quality requirements, not just compliance paperwork
OASIS registration complete and audit results reported
Why Exceleor
Led by an active AS9100 Lead Auditor with deep aerospace and defense experience
Implementation methodology built for manufacturers transitioning from ISO 9001 to AS9100
Experience across the defense supply chain — from machine shops to electronics to complex assemblies
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