The Advanced Fibre Cluster, in partnership with BAE Systems Australia, is delivering an industry education session that will equip participants with the expertise needed to navigate the more complex aspects of supplying to the defence sector.

Presented by BAE’s Global Access Program, the topics will include Estimating and Pricing, Supplier Quality Assurance, Export Controls and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).The course content will apply equally to existing supply chain partners and those seeking to offer products or services to the defence sector in the future.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Estimating and Pricing
Presented by Matt Majewski, Business Development Manager - Australia
A condensed hour-long version of the popular Global Access Program Estimating and Pricing Fundamentals course. Understand the basic principles of estimating and pricing used within BAE Systems Australia.

Supplier Quality Assurance
Presented by John Williams, Supplier Quality Assurance Manager Understand the importance of supplier quality assurance to BAE Systems Australia, suppliers and customers and the role of supplier quality assurance in your business.

Export Controls
Presenter: Catriona MacNeil, Export Control Lead – Hunter Class Frigate Programme Guidance for export control compliance. Gain a greater understanding of export control regimes in Australia, the UK and the USA (ITAR, EAR, FMS) and where you can go for help. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Awareness (CMMC) Presented by Kym Welsby, Head of Strategy at Secure State

Understand the new CMMC cyber security framework being rolled out in the USA. Delivered by indigenous, CMMC certified practitioner Secure State consultants, this information is critical to any business with ambitions to supply into the US market.