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NAMSA is NOT a contractor – it is a contracting agency. NAMSA is NOT a profit-making organisation – it is ruled by the no profit, no loss principle. NAMSA is NOT a distributor of technical data – data provided to NAMSA by industry or nations, is safeguarded and treated confidentially. NAMSA is NOT a competitor of national procurement and logistics organizations – it complements or acts as an extension of those organizations. |
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Established in 1958, the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) is NATO’s principal logistics support management agency.
NAMSA’s main task is to assist NATO nations by organizing common procurement and supply of spare parts and arranging maintenance and repair services necessary for the support of various weapon systems in their inventories. This assistance is available whenever two or more nations operate the same system and have made a conscious decision to use NAMSA’s support facilities.
NAMSA’s activities are overseen by the NATO Maintenance and Supply Organization (NAMSO), formed by 28 NATO nations with the purpose of achieving maximum effectiveness in logistics support at minimum cost to those nations, both individually and collectively. Through a Board of Directors, NAMSO provides guidance to NAMSA on policy and oversees the implementation of that policy.
The main areas in which the Agency is involved are:
Most of these logistics services are outsourced to industry and the Agency’s main role is in consolidating nations’ requirements, centralizing logistics management activities, conducting international competitive bidding processes and controlling the cost and quality of the services rendered to customers.
Many NATO nations see advantages in a collaborative approach with other members of the Alliance – particularly where this proves to be more cost–effective than supporting their equipment individually. NAMSA’s aim is to ensure that customers receive the very best logistics support available to guarantee the operational readiness of their various weapon and equipment systems.
NAMSA also provides support for the NATO Codification System (NCS) and in the developing area of on-line, Internet based, cooperative logistics for the management, exchange, sharing and procurement of materiel. In recent years, the Agency has become increasingly involved in providing logistical support for NATO operations and for deployed Armed Forces of NAMSO member states. NAMSA has also taken the lead in several demilitarization projects for the destruction of anti-personnel landmines, conventional munitions and light weapons. A number of agreements have been reached for NAMSA to support non-NATO nations under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative.
For further information please contact Public Relations.
04/01/10