Counterfeit Parts Portal - SAE International

Phil Zulueta

consultant, & Chairman

SAE G-19 Committee

SAE International's G-19 Counterfeit Electronic Components Committee is chartered to address the different aspects of preventing, detecting, responding to, and counteracting the threat of counterfeit electronic components. It does this by developing standards suitable for use in aeronautic, space, defense, civil, and commercial electronic equipment applications to mitigate the risks of counterfeit electronic components.

These standards document recognized best practices in component management, supplier management, procurement, inspection, test/evaluation methods, and response strategies when suspect or confirmed counterfeit components are detected.

The following is a status report on the activities of the G-19 Committee and its subcommittees.

G-19CI - AS5553A was released in January. The new revision provides terminology references and reporting mechanisms to facilitate the flow-down of the standard globally. Chair Sarah Skinner and her subcommittee were responsible for moving the standard forward. They are planning a meeting in the U.K. this summer to discuss Revision B.

2013-05-01

By Phil Zulueta, consultant, and Chairman of the SAE G-19 Committee

Upcoming Events

SAE 2013 Counterfeit Parts Avoidance Symposium

With the escalation of counterfeit parts entering the supply chain, every aerospace and defense manufacturer is at risk. This symposium will provide an open technical forum to learn about the negative impact counterfeit electronic parts and the processes to mitigate that impact on their business. Learn More

September 27, 2013

Montreal, Canada

Symposium on Counterfeit Electronic Parts and Electronic Supply Chain

June 25-27, 2013

University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Henry Livingston's Counterfeit Parts Blog

Missing Definition of ‘Trusted Supplier’ in the proposed DFARS Rule on “Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts”

2013-05-22

The Federal Register Notice concerning the proposed DFARS Rule on “Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts” [1] describes partial implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [2], including “the use of trusted suppliers” [3]. Within its criteria for an acceptable “Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Avoidance and Detection System”, the proposed […]

Contract Law Professionals Analyze the Proposed DFARS Rule on “Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts”

2013-05-22

Here is an assortment of articles where various contract law professionals present their analysis of the proposed rule on “Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts” … “Department of Defense begins process of implementing procurement regulations intended to combat counterfeit parts in the Department’s supply chain” Government Contracts Alert , Hogan Lovells , 20 May […]

Criteria for a “Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Avoidance and Detection System” Introduced in the Proposed DFARS Rule on “Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts”

2013-05-21

A recent article prepared by this author and published by the National Contract Management Association [1] describes how counterfeit parts avoidance and detection has emerged as an area of business and legal risk that aerospace and defense (A&D) contractors should incorporate into compliance programs. Since the publication of this article, a propose DFARS rule on […]

“Consequences of Counterfeit” – ECIA

2013-05-21

From ECIA’s May 2013 newsletter… “Risk of counterfeit product remains an industry hot button, and getting even hotter in the aerospace and medical sectors. ECIA is actively engaged in the government’s effort to mitigate the risks by defining new parameters for the term “authorized”. Learn what’s happening and how you can participate.” More at ECIA

An Imbalanced Approach to Counterfeit Prevention – Proposed DFARS rule on “Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts”

2013-05-20

Section 818 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [1] calls for DoD to implement a risk based approach to counterfeit prevention and to establish regulations for contractors to “eliminate counterfeit electronic parts from the defense supply chain”. DoD Instruction 4140.67, DoD Counterfeit Prevention Policy [2], describes a realistic approach to counterfeit prevention. […]